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Group forms to study tax-related XML standards

Tax officials from the U.S. and other countries have formed a technical committee to devise an international open standard for exchanging tax data via Extensible Markup Language.<br>

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Online booking system selected for e-gov travel initiative

The developer of the online booking system FedTrip has been selected to provide the booking system for the Bush administration's e-travel initiative.<br><@SM><@SM>

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Air Force SSG awards 8(a) contracts

Four 8(a) companies win IT services contracts that are potentially worth $100 million

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Evans presents CIO Council vision

Goals include developing workforce training programs for IT project managers

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Navy XML policy signed

Policy sets the standard for how XML will be used within the service

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OPM progressing on e-clearances

OPM is speeding up the time it takes federal employees to receive security clearances

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Bush signs E-Gov bill

President Bush has signed the E-Government Act of 2002, HR 2458, into law during a White House ceremony. <br>

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Allbaugh leaving FEMA in March

Director will depart after helping the agency move to the new Homeland Security Department

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E-Gov Act signed into law

Measure will make it easier to get government information and services online

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Roster Change

Government IT personnel moves

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Vendor picked for USAJobs revamp

Online jobs site to be revamped as part of the Recruitment One Stop e-government initiative

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EPA steps toward e-rulemaking

EPA to unveil first stage of a system that will make it easier for the public to comment on proposed rules and regulations

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Forces to test text-mining tool

Text-mining technology quickly combs through millions of documents in numerous languages

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All eyes on Total Info Awareness

The system includes credit card and travel records, biometric technologies and surveillance data

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Looking to fill TSA's HR gap

The agency may have to award an interim contract for a human resources management system

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Homeland e-mail links ready

An e-mail directory will direct all incoming messages to the appropriate agency e-mail system

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Panel to review telework impasse

Federal Service Impasses Panel will examine stalled teleworking program at USPTO

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Rule would break GPO monopoly

GSA may set up a multiple award schedule for printing companies as it has done for technology vendors

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NMCI testing shows mixed results

The Navy expects to receive the go-ahead soon to lift the cap on the rollout of the intranet

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Therminator to watch for cyberattacks

DOD, NSA team with company to build an advanced network intrusion detection tool