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D.C. wins prize for business portal

The District of Columbia government today received an award for its online business resource center, presented at the National Association of Chief Information Officers’ meeting in St. Louis, Mo. The site, at <i>www.brc.dc.gov</i>, won in NASCIO’s digital government category for putting tax and fee transactions online for 90,000 Washington, D.C., businesses. <br>

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TranStats hits the road

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ new TranStats database portal, launched last month at <i>www.transtats.bts.gov</i>, came along after the Office of Management and Budget had chosen its 25 e-government initiatives, but TranStats has Quicksilver-like goals. <br>

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GSA hires vendor to revamp its portal

The General Services Administration yesterday announced a contract worth up to $930,000 with Bates Worldwide Inc., a New York advertising company, to overhaul <i>www.gsa.gov</i>.<br>

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FDA system will track imports

Contract awarded for Web-enabled system to track imports of food, drugs and medical devices

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Roster Change

Government IT personnel moves

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Transcom chief touts IT

Technology helps Defense agency track personnel and products around the world

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OMB offers tech ?starter set?

Draft white paper details technology standards agencies can use to share applications, system components

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DOD rule boosts competition

Rule implements Section 803, but leaves out controversial contracting provision

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OPM making progress on two e-gov projects

Office awaits bids to upgrade the USAjobs.opm.gov site, puts finishing touches on agreements for payroll services.<br>

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DOD preps contracting rule

Final version, expected today, will emphasize competition on multiple-award contracts

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Army vendor team advances FCS

Boeing Co. and Science Applications International Corp. add new contractors for Future Combat System work

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Device helps blind computer users 'see'

NIST tool creates 3-D version of a picture displayed on a computer screen

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White papers offer e-gov component architecture help

New reports from the Federal Enterprise Architecture Program Management Office and the CIO Council’s architecture working group offer guidance on planning, costs.<@SM>

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Officials plot homeland priorities

Officials have drawn up a list of their top priorities to jump-start the Homeland Security Department

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Forman: Turn policy into reality

E-gov chief says it isn't clear whether the government will meet the GPEA deadline

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Changes in store at Treasury

Fred Thompson to retire; Mike Parker tapped as interim acting CIO

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Bush signs DOD appropriations bill

Bill includes funding for IT-intensive systems and research and development

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Objective Force draft reviewed

A white paper, titled 'The Objective Force in 2015,' looks at all aspects of the Army's transformation

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GAO: Visa fees boost IT industry

Federal grant programs use H-1B visa fees to train and prepare workers for highly skilled jobs

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Labor buys IT support from CSC

Company to keep supporting the systems that process medical benefits to people with occupational illnesses