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Cybersecurity alliance launches without funding, leadership
The National Cyber Security Alliance, a government and industry project to promote the public’s awareness of computer security practices, was launched last week without funding, a leader or a board of directors.
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Rep. Davis calls for wider use of pay-for-performance bonuses
Rep. Tom Davis is urging the Office of Personnel Management to use pay-for-performance bonuses to help diminish the government’s looming personnel crisis, especially as it affects IT workers.
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OPM tech speeds background checks
With the number of checks it must conduct on potential federal employees booming, OPM leans on IT
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Lewis: Keep defense IT on track
Chairman of Defense Subcommittee says the DOD IT budget marks progress, but it must continue
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Digital Tech Corps bill revived
Sen. Voinovich introduces legislation to make public/private IT job-swapping possible
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Two e-gov leaders retire
Two senior officials dealing with the Office of Management and Budget’s<br>e-government initiatives have left the government.
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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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