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Forman: Make managers full-time

Any information technology proj-ect worth more than $5 million should have a dedicated, full-time project manager at its helm

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DOD workforce plan criticized

Lawmakers ask for details, rationale

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Bell tolls for state e-gov department

Wisconsin’s legislature this week gave preliminary approval to Gov. Jim Doyle’s proposal to close down the state’s 2-year-old Electronic Government Department. <br>

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E-gov ready for migration

Agencies are ready for the next step: migrating to a single solution and turning off many legacy systems

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Everson confirmed as IRS chief

Getting the IRS business systems modernization back on track is one of his top priorities

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OMB will spend $500,000 on the next wave of e-gov

The Office of Management and Budget will allocate $500,000 of its $5 million e-government fund to hire a contractor to assess cross-agency collaboration and consolidation in six government lines of business.<br>

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Full-time project managers a must

Forman says any project valued at more than $5 million needs the oversight of a full-time manager

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Navy IT leaders skeptical of DMS

Some Navy leaders think e-mail and online chats better suit the service's needs

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Network-centric warfare progressing

Military experts assess the network-centric warfare lessons learned from the Iraqi conflict

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Firm to help USDA track loans

Agency has found a way to keep track of loan transactions in a program for rural developers

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Michigan will require some to e-file income taxes

Michigan is joining two nearby states in requiring corporations and professional tax preparers with large numbers of customers to file income tax returns electronically.<br>

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Marine Corps CIO picks SRA for services

SRA International will provide IT services and solutions under a task order worth up to $115 million

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Coxe leaving FEMA

Project SafeCom and DisasterHelp.gov are moving along, and so is Robert Coxe

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GAO upholds USAJobs award protest

GAO urges OPM to re-evaluate quotations following a protest filed by losing bidder Symplicity

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Panel knocks DOD personnel proposal

Plan asks for broad flexibilities in managing civilian workforce

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GAO defines enterprise architecture benchmarks

Responding to agency requests, the General Accounting Office has updated its guide on enterprise architectures with expanded metrics to measure how well an agency succeeds in implementation.<br><@SM>

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GAO issues enterprise architecture guide

Guide is intended to help agencies manage efforts in assessing and improving enterprise architectures

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Air Force wins cyberexercise

The Air Force Academy won a cyberdefense exercise, designed to prepare students to defend critical information systems

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GovBenefits.gov celebrates first year

Portal includes 417 programs, offering citizens information about benefits and helping to determine eligibility

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Homeland Security will accept electronic signatures

The Homeland Security Department’s Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement today issued an interim final rule clearing the way for applicants to submit electronic signatures on immigration benefit documents.<br><@SM>