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Galvan named SBA's CIO

Stephen Galvan is the former e-government portfolio manager for OMB

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Online TSP system still balky

Federal employees and retirees still can't access parts of the Thrift Savings Plan online system

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Union sues to stop A-76

AFGE has filed a lawsuit seeking to block implementation of competitive sourcing rules

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Patent applications going electronic

USPTO announced that all newly filed patent applications will be processed electronically

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Sandy Gibbs joining SBA e-gov staff

The Small Business Administration continues to add staff to its e-government office.<br>

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New OMB official defends A-76

Deputy director of management, Clay Johnson, explains new competitive sourcing rules

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Online voting experiment expanding

DOD has chosen Accenture's new eDemocracy business unit to expand trial Internet voting

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GSA gets help with assistive tech

Disabled GSA employees will be receiving assistive technology and services paid for by the Defense Department

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State awards visa processing contract

SI International will handle the systems supporting immigrant visa processing and more

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Citizens flood online site to avoid calls

People anxious to block telemarketing calls have logged on by the millions to the government’s do-not-call Web site since it went live Friday.<br>

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OMB refocuses Business Compliance One-Stop project

The SBA Business Compliance One-Stop project is being refocused to reduce the paperwork burden on small businesses through development of an e-forms application.<br><@SM>

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First responders falling short

Report says emergency workers are drastically underfunded and dangerously unprepared

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DOD tabs SRA for collaboration tool suite

Suite of commercial products enhances defense mission planning among dispersed personnel

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Air Force awards consulting BPAs

Meta Group and Gartner will offer consulting, research and advisory subscription services

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Geospatial One-Stop opens

Portal consolidates geospatial data available across federal, state and local agencies

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Vendors boost biometrics for homeland

Company representatives describe uses of biometric technologies for homeland security

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HHS advances health info system

Department lays groundwork for standardized medical vocabulary, electronic health record model

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Microsoft has 508 in mind

New products will have accessibility improvements and be compatible with many assistive technology tools

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USGS holds homeland treasure

Agency's collection includes the only maps showing the entire infrastructure of the United States

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Skills gaps tough to identify, correct

Determining how to fill a skills gap within an agency is a final step in addressing its workforce challenges