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Adobe to retool PDF forms
Changes envisioned for Reader software would support online transactions
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Intercepts
The Defense Department is moving to curb its problems with government-issued credit cards
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Taking a step back
Federal Computer Week debuted March 23, 1987, with a report on the Reagan administration's decision to withdraw a controversial plan that would have restricted access to 'public computer databases'
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DOD makes history more accessible
DOD awards contract for declassifying, digitizing documents
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Homeland security focuses coordination
Although sharing information among the courts, the police and other justice agencies at every level of government has been a goal of dedicated individuals and organizations for the past several years, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks have given the issue a renewed national scope, several government officials said last week
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Faulty Florida system sent benefits to inmates, the deceased
Florida’s Agency for Workforce Innovation, which operates the state’s Unemployment Compensation System, sent benefit checks to prison inmates and dead people because of poor system controls, state auditors said.
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OMB sets e-gov architecture baseline
The Office of Management and Budget is creating a template for the leaders of its 24 highlighted e-government initiatives to follow.
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In E-Town, government doors are always open
Rising above the other booths at FOSE 2002 last month was the Mayberryesque clock tower of E-Town, billed as the town hall of the future, where citizens will transact business and find answers to their questions.
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Bill would create an e-gov director
Although the movement on Capitol Hill to create a federal CIO has lost steam, lawmakers still looking for better oversight on how agencies spend IT money have proposed creating a new position in the Office of Management and Budget.
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More projects on the horizon
While figuring out the best architecture for the Office of Management and Budget’s 24 e-government initiatives, Debra Stouffer also is setting the table for the next set of projects.
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Quad Council salutes five top cutting-edge initiatives
The government has a reputation for lagging behind the private sector when it comes to technology, but at least five e-government projects are on IT’s cutting edge, a senior administration official said.
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E-gov leaders strain to meet deadlines
The Office of Management and Budget’s strategy report on its 24 highlighted e-government initiatives set the clock ticking for the agencies carrying out the projects.
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Army test drives transformation
A pilot project in the Washington, D.C., area will serve as a test bed for the Army's vision of an enterprise 'infostructure'
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IT job fairgrounds are in cyberspace
The CIO Council and the Office of Personnel Management have set April 22 to April 26 for an IT job fair over the Web from which they expect to help agencies choose from thousands of potential employees.
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PKI Steering Committee chooses signature app
The General Services Administration’s Federal Public-key Infrastructure Steering Committee, in a significant move toward adopting a governmentwide PKI, is finalizing plans to purchase 150 licenses of an electronic-signature application.
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IT virtual job fair scheduled
Weeklong nationwide event aims to hire federal IT specialists with varying expertise
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DOD reacts to credit card abuse
Department plans to introduce administrative and legislative changes to fix recurring problems
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