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OMB: Pass the hat for e-gov funds

Congressional stinginess and the evaporation of federal surpluses have punctured hopes for windfall funding of e-government projects.

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GovNet ideas don’t come cheaply

Presidential cybersecurity adviser Richard A. Clarke’s October request for information for a secure GovNet intranet has drawn more than 160 vendor responses, including some warnings about the costs of a secure network.<@SM>

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FedBizOpps will be sole source of solicitation info

The federal government will complete the first step in making procurement a one-stop electronic process on Jan. 1, when FedBizOpps.gov becomes the only comprehensive federal online source for listing and finding solicitations.

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Letter to the editor

Overlooking inside talent

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CEO pushes stimulus, security

Symantec chief meets with federal officials to promote IT security and the economic stimulus package

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DLA counting on modernization

CIO says the agency's Business Systems Modernization is changing systems and spending for the better

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Tech research boost advances

Committee approves R&D bills, with amendment for research into handling information during crises

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Air Force trying to keep up

The Air Force's lengthy acquisition strategy is hindering it from keeping up with technology advancements

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Enduring Freedom tests logistics

System is performing admirably that tells DOD exactly where an asset is from factory to foxhole

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INTERVIEW: Alan Balutis, FGIPC’s bridge-builder

Alan P. Balutis accumulated a quarter-century of federal experience before becoming in April the first person to serve as executive director and chief operating officer of the Federation of Government Information Processing Councils and its affiliate, the Industry Advisory Council.<@SM>

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GSA will lead e-authentication project

The General Services Administration will oversee formation of a governmentwide public-key infrastructure through an electronic authentication project endorsed by the Office of Management and Budget.

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IT at heart of defense logistics

Information systems play a key role in ensuring that Defense agencies are prepared for their missions

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Federal courts OK e-mail filing

Federal trial and bankruptcy court litigants can now e-mail or fax their filings.

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New polling gear gets rave reviews from Georgia voters

Georgia voters who participated in an electronic voting pilot project Nov. 6 endorsed the technology by an overwhelming margin, according to an exit poll conducted by the secretary of state.

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FBI fixes focus on technology

Overhaul calls for cybercrime division, chief technology officer and records management office

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Clarke presses industry on security

The White House is calling on industry for help in strengthening the state of cybersecurity

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E-gov tops CIO challenges

Federal IT managers rank technology and cultural changes for e-government as their top concerns

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Letter to the editor

Federalizing the security workforce isn't the answer

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Defense IT funding approved

Committee approves Defense appropriations bill, but veto may loom over anti-terrorism funding

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Letter to the editor

Safeguarding our national ID