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OMB: Security on tap

Official says Bush administration has made no progress on improving the security of government computer systems

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GAO: Air Force planning on course

Its short- and long-term prospects for its science and tech program are on target

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A sense of urgency

For FEMA's Ronald Miller, planning for disasters is part of the job

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Public-service scholars

Young civil servants would compete for 'Rhodes scholarships'

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Park Service back online

Roll out the sleeping bags and pitch the tents

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Briefs

Shooting for the moon

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A sampling of emerging counterterrorism technologies

A sampling of emerging counterterrorism technologies

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Moran pushes 'smart' license

Rep. James Moran wants states to adopt high-tech licenses to make license counterfeiting and fraudulent applications much harder.

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Defense halts procurement system

SPS program to refocus on software problems

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Agency gets set to launch eNASA

NASA’s new administrator, Sean O’Keefe, has been on the job only two months, but the space agency’s IT projects already bear his signature, insiders say.<@SM>

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IT mentors will identify best practices for e-gov

In six weeks, 10 of the Office of Management and Budget’s 24 approved e-government initiatives will each receive what could be a road map for success.

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Bush bumps IT budget by 8%

Federal IT budgets are rising—but only for agencies with their management under control.

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OMB promises funds for 24 e-gov initiatives

The Office of Management and Budget has vowed to protect e-government projects—especially its spotlighted 24 initiatives—from congressional cuts.

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National Park site back online

Popular site is back up and running after a court order shut it down for two months.

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DOD wireless concerns allayed

FCC limits on ultrawideband prevents interference with defense systems

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Customs is a big Elvis fan

The Customs Service is asking more foreign countries to use its Electronic Visa Information System, which matches import visas with textile shipments.

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Commerce sees online gold rush

A rush to conduct e-government transactions is being led by children, young adults and retired people who increasingly have broadband Internet connections, Commerce Secretary Donald Evans said this week in a report.

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DOT to pursue biometrics

Transportation Security Administration set to launch pilot projects at airports to test biometric technologies

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Maryland opens a new portal

The state of Maryland today unveiled Maryland.Gov, an Internet portal to an array of state information, forms and services, as well as useful commuter and home owner tips.

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GAO: Systems don’t support state welfare programs

A majority of state welfare administrators surveyed by the General Accounting Office reported that the systems they use provide half or less of the information they need to function effectively.