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GSA sets road map for authentication gateway

In about a year’s time, a citizen or government user will sign on just once at the FirstGov portal to conduct many types of online transactions with different agencies.

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GSA adds auctions

Watch out eBay, here comes FirstGov.

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TSA chief resigns from agency

John Magaw is leaving the Transportation Security Administration just six months after taking the helm

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New Education site targets Hispanic users

The Bush administration earlier this month launched a new Web site to help Hispanics find information about getting a college education.

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Congress agrees on counterterror bill

House and Senate negotiators approve a $28.9 billion counterterrorism bill that is filled with money for IT projects

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GSA portal will carry e-Grants services

The Health and Human Services Department this month launched the first phase of its e-Grants project, which will let users search for grant opportunities on one Web site.

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E-Authentication RFI released

GSA asks for industry input on the proposed gateway to authenticate users for e-government services

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Firm to assist in satellite transition

The Air Force Space Command selects SI International for satellite communications transition contract

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FBI's Trilogy progress slow

It will take until 2004 to install the systems and software that enable agents to share information and easily search databases

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Marines select new CIO

Brig. Gen. John Thomas has been named as chief information officer and director of Marine Corps C4

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Marines continue IT upgrade

The Marine Corps is replacing PCs and applications as it awaits the arrival of NMCI

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Atlanta extends Internet access to urban poor

The digital divide is still wide and deep, said Jabari Simama, executive director of Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell’s Office of Community Technology. But the city is working to close that gap through its Community Cyber Center program.

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Info sharing at heart of strategy

The national strategy for homeland security sets out a business plan for technology that's focused on information sharing

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Homeland bringing job changes

Chief of staff warns government executives that changes in jobs and job descriptions are coming with new department

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Roster change

Roster change

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Homeland strategy outlined

The White House releases the national strategy for homeland security, which includes many technology initiatives

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Officials nurture relationship

The coordination between federal officials and their state and local counterparts has been growing stronger with time

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OMB gives agency e-gov work a passing grade

In the last four months, 16 agencies, led by the National Science Foundation, have made significant progress toward President Bush’s e-government goal, the Office of Management and Budget said today.

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E-Government Act essential

Commentary: We shouldn't get too caught up in the details of these worthwhile provisions

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Study: NMCI worth the cost

But latest analysis highlights ongoing management, legacy systems risks