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OMB maps a plan for advancing SmartBuy

The Office of Management and Budget will develop an action plan by November describing how it will move the stalled enterprisewide software licensing program.<br>

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Interim pay system doesn't comply, GAO says

The Defense Finance and Accounting Service didn't follow legal and administrative policy, according to Congressional auditors.

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Evans to lead SmartBuy advance

OMB's e-government boss promises an action plan by the end of next month.

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West to take over as FEMA CIO

CIO musical chairs continue, as West replaces Rose Parkes, who replaced Karen Evans, who replaced Mark Forman, who took an industry job.

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Taking measure of e-gov projects

As many agencies struggle to define ways to measure the performance of their IT investments, the General Services Administration seems to have found a method that works.

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C&A keys FISMA

At least that's what agencies so far have told the SANS Institute.

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Evans: E-gov marches on

The government's e-government boss said agencies should keep improving even after they get green scores on the president's management score card.

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Small biz feels shut out of DHS

Entrepreneurs tell a House subcommittee that small businesses are finding it hard to do business with the Homeland Security Department.

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Entrust to provide PKI for FBI

Northrop Grumman chose Entrust to provide public-key infrastructure protection for FBI systems.

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Study says DFAS competition works

The Center for Naval Analyses says the Defense Finance and Accounting Service continue using a commercial contractor for retired and annuitant pay services, despite criticisms from an inspector general.

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DHS seeks multipurpose technology

Homeland Security CIO Steve Cooper said his agency must fund technology that fights not only terrorism, but also other emergencies.

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Army awards ITES contracts

The Army awarded five contracts Oct. 22 in the second part of the $500 million Information Technology Enterprise Solutions program.

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Alabama mandates electronic tax filing

The state has launched an electronic tax filing service that is mandatory for 10 of its 44 taxes.<@SM>

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Computing will become service ‘you buy by the drink’

Two industry leaders speaking last month at the Commonwealth of Virginia IT Symposium 2003 acclaimed Web services as the next big thing, despite the juggernaut of hardware and networking innovation.

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N.Y. center tests e-gov gateway

The Center for Technology in Government at the State University of New York at Albany is helping different levels of government connect, a type of e-government it says has been overlooked as agencies focus on services to citizens.

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Study: Fed sites lack accessibility

An academic report says government Web sites should accommodate people who can't see, read well or speak English.

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Reich pushes for change insurgency

The former secretary of labor warned of barriers to change.

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Intercepts

Nomination delays; Old dogs, new tricks; Lesson still being learned; Serious about IPv6; AGS slap-in-the-face

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Ontrack for payback

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New radios face legacy, commercial hurdles

The military's goal of software-programmable radios is closer than ever to becoming a reality