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Health site garners accreditation

A consumer-oriented Web site run by the National Library of Medicine has received accreditation from an organization that promotes standards in the health care industry.

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FSS surplus jump-starts three GSA e-gov projects

The General Services Administration has found a way to finance three of its five e-government projects without dipping into its discretionary funds.

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Study: E-gov prone to falter

More than 60 percent of e-government initiatives fail or fall short of their objectives, according Gartner study

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Hopefuls log on for IT jobs

Most of the applicants who participated in the nationwide virtual IT job fair applauded the experience, but there were some complaints

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Take a number and get in line

IT companies peddling homeland security solutions find a crowd outside CIOs' doors

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Lawmakers debate 'e-Congress'

Lawmakers explored the idea of creating a virtual Congress that could operate in the event of a crippling terrorist attack or disaster

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E-learning lessons

Column: Federal e-learning managers are working to organize and coordinate agency activity

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NMCI gets green light

The NMCI initiative has passed its most significant milestone since the contract was awarded

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DOD rule stirs concern

A rule that would enforce competition on multiple-award services contracts could undermine reform, vendors and government officials say

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Intercepts

A chapter in the saga; What's hot, what's not; Procrastinors, Unite!

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Benefits site could set standard

It's no easy task to determine an individual's eligibility among more than 50 federal benefits programs, but Labor has found a way

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GovBenefits sets the bar for e-gov

The launch of <a href="http://GovBenefits.gov">GovBenefits.gov</a> does more than just bring 55 benefits programs onto one Web site, it sets a positive tone for the other 23 Office of Management and Budget e-government projects yet to be finished, government officials say.

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Bill would streamline homeland tech

Rep. Davis introduced legislation to create a technical assistance team to assess the merits of industry proposals

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Loan repayment unfair?

Bureaucratus: A problem may arise when this program is used as a retention tool

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U.S. is still third in international e-gov rankings

The third annual global ranking of e-government initiatives by Accenture LLP of Chicago leaves the top three nations unchanged from last year: Canada, Singapore and then the United States.

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E-Government: Smoke and mirrors

Commentary: The Bush administration's e-government strategy is an empty charade

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IT vital to defense

Brookings proposes government spend $10 billion more than Bush budget request

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Customs to launch modernization portal

The Customs Service plans to test a new Web portal in October that will serve as the foundation of its modernization program

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Legislation to create 'smart' licenses

Two Northern Virginia congressmen introduced legislation that would require all states to issue driver's licenses that contain a computer chip with identity information

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The voice of experience

Having worked on both sides of the desk, Renny DiPentima knows that it's tough for vendors to make an impression on federal CIOs