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OFPP tables Section 803

The Bush administration has abandoned its proposal to restrict how DOD buys information technology services on the GSA schedule

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Build a meeting of the minds online

Software tools help federal communities of practice flourish

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OMB freezes more IT funds

OMB took another step toward consolidating information systems at agencies bound for the proposed Homeland Security Department

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State CIOs ready plans for security center

Central organization will enable states to share information with one another and federal security organizations

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DOD focused on wireless security

Defense Department officials plan to issue stricter rules for how defense personnel use commercial wireless devices

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Spread the knowledge

New storage file systems make large-scale data sharing easier

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OmniForm 5.0: Forms done well

Departments looking to convert paper-based forms to digital formats would do well to consider OmniForm Premium 5.0

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The Circuit

Working Without a Net; Architectures Make Good Neighbors; Talking the Talk; Bandwidth Needed

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NAS: No role or new role?

One current trend sees a merging of network-attached storage and storage-area networks

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OMB will use GPEA reports to track agency e-gov efforts

The Office of Management and Budget wants agencies to view their e-government work in the context of complying with the Government Paperwork Elimination Act. To help agencies in this effort, OMB last week released a draft memo to CIOs detailing information agencies need to provide when updating their GPEA plans.<@SM>

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OPM opens learning center

OPM launched its first e-government initiative, the Gov Online Learning Center

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Navy refines process for legacy apps

The Navy discovered that as many as 20 percent of the applications that were slated to be moved to the Navy Marine Corps Intranet have no identifiable users

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Plan to address wireless security

The Critical Infrastructure Protection Board has almost completed a new version of the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace

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Navy hospital CIOs consult online

CIO Today is a community of practice that the Navy Medical Information Management Center built using software from eRoom Technology

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Measuring the need

Is file-level sharing of SAN data that much in demand?

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A new take on the paperless office

Industry consortium views SSA project as springboard

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IT's veiled threat

Editorial: Attorney General John Ashcroft has unwittingly underscored the reality that technology heightens the threat to American civil liberties

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Growing pains

Students are appreciative of the opportunity to learn cybersecurity skills, but some areas need attention, they say

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IRS deal cools debate about online services

The agreement also should increase the number of people who file taxes online, which benefits the IRS

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Advancing knowledge

The government has a hearty appetite for IT that can help employees deal more efficiently with a constantly rising mountain of data