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Potomac Forum sets up scholarship program

The information technology education and training organization has donated $10,000 to set up a scholarship program for undergraduates seeking careers in IT.

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US-VISIT solicitation coming soon

The Homeland Security Department plans a Nov. 28 release of its presolicitation notice for a US-VISIT system to track foreign visitors.

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USDA seeks help with technology planning

The Agriculture Department will look to its customers, vendors and employees as it plans and implements technology.<br>

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GAO: E-gov projects need more collaboration

Project managers of four of the Quicksilver e-government initiatives must improve how they collaborate with their agency partners for their projects to be successful, the General Accounting Office said today.<br>

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Marines aim for comprehensive network

The current networks are too complicated and unwieldy, officers say.

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GAO sees insufficient e-gov cooperation

Four e-government programs need to do more work with partner agencies, General Accounting Office officials say.

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VA launches new health portal

My HealtheVet is designed as a one-stop service for VA benefits, special programs and health information.

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Report highlights E911 holes

Less than a fifth of public safety answering points provide specific locations of wireless callers, GAO officials said.

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EDS wins E-Travel contract after all

The General Services Administration yesterday awarded EDS Corp. a contract to provide online travel management for the E-Travel program.<br>

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Keep your security chin up

Focus on the 'known good state' of a system, a security expert says.

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State CIOs work on IT funding alternatives

The chief information officers plan to work with state legislatures

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CIOs need political muscle, panel says

Chief information officers' funding issues and priorities require a legislative partner, regardless of political party, officials declare.

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Interior budget limits Indian accounting

Congress and the administration defy a federal judge's order for a full historical accounting of American Indian trust assets.

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Former intelligence officer joins DHS

Bush plans to appoint Patrick Hughes as DHS' assistant secretary for information analysis.

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EDS gets e-travel slice

The General Services Administration included EDS as a federal e-travel vendor following the company's protest of the original award.

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Labor board redesigns Web site

The National Labor Relations Board's new online look has gone live.

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Accenture sets value of public sector IT

The Public Sector Value Model is supposed to measure the worth of IT projects.

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Labor adds 48 state programs to GovBenefits portal

With the relaunch of the Govbenefits.gov portal, the Labor Department today took a huge step toward integrating federal and state programs, officials said.<br>

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DHS workers brace for change

Plans in flux for pay and personnel system

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GovBenefits.gov expands offerings

Now it also has data on benefits in 20 states.