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Lieberman, OMB approach a compromise on <br>e-gov bill
Office of Management and Budget officials are negotiating with Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.) about his e-government bill, S 803, in an effort to make the administration’s request for $45 million for 24 approved e-gov projects more palatable to lawmakers.
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SSA e-gov gets high marks
Budget request calls for expanding Internet services, which scored well on the management agenda score card
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OPM employee database boosted
IT budget proposal includes a prototype for a database that could contain the records for all federal employees
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Air Force transforming space ops
The Air Force is launching several initiatives focused on a transformation of space operations related to national security
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Patent office positioning for e-gov
Budget calls for hiring of 950 more examiners and will help USPTO move toward electronic operations
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Interior off-pace in getting online
About 90 percent of the Interior Department remains off-line, Interior Secretary Gale Norton testified before Congress
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CIO Council releases knowledge management primer
The CIO Council’s knowledge management working group yesterday released a CD-ROM with information about best practices and other data to further feds’ use of knowledge management.
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DOD delays smart card deadline
Defense Department now looks to have Common Access Cards out to all personnel by October 2003
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Homeland role boosts FEMA budget
Request includes $3.6 billion for new equipment and training -- a $3.2 billion increase -- to enhance state and local readiness
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Energy finds permanent CIO
After more than a year of rotating temporary appointments, DOE names Karen Evans CIO
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CIAO poised for homeland role
The fiscal 2003 budget includes a request for $20 million for the CIAO to form an Information Integration Office
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FirstGov for citizens coming soon
First performance measures for the 24 cross-agency e-government initiatives also will be released
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DOD to share spectrum for safety
DOD agrees to share portions of the 138 Mhz to144 MHz band with public safety users on a limited basis
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E-gov personnel could earn performance bonuses
Do well on your e-government projects, and you could get a fat bonus check.
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Commerce will expand its R&D funding program
The Commerce Department has issued a six-point plan for improving its Advanced Technology Program, a public-private effort to develop high-risk technology projects.
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Keys to DOD transformation outlined
Director of Office of Force Transformation advocates network-centric warfare, corporate strategy
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IT funding falters at NASA
The space agency's request includes $2.51 billion for IT spending ? about a $47 million decrease from fiscal 2002
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DLA re-engineering ahead of schedule
Business systems modernization already achieving success, agency vice director says
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USDA reaps IT budget increase
Budget request more than doubles the money for the Web-based Common Computing Environment
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