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Some agencies shift from postal mail to e-mail

When mail deliveries in some areas of downtown Washington slowed or stopped last month, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal Communications Commission, and Interior and Transportation departments encouraged e-mail filings in place of postal mail, according to NetCompliance Inc., a Washington Internet provider.

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Texas unveils online assistance guide

The Texas Human Services Department today launched the State of Texas Assistance and Referral System, or STARS. The Web site, at <a href="http://www.txstars.net">www.txstars.net</a>, offers a step-by-step guide to determining eligibility for state assistance programs.<@SM>

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DISA backs wireless net

DISA chief offers support for a wireless, priority communications network

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Government gets mixed grades

Brookings Institution survey shows federal workers need better tools to do their jobs

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Myers beats drum for interoperability

Technology enhancements will be needed to ensure that U.S. military commanders get the information they need

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DOD envisions virtual Pentagon

Contingency plan calls for using information technology to help keep top DOD officials at work in the event of a large-scale attack on the building

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Roster change

Tom Ridge, director of the Office of Homeland Security, yesterday announced several staff appointments

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DOD puts telework to work

New policy spells out requirements for allowing DOD civilian employees to work from home on regular basis

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DOD preps smart card roll out

The Defense Department prepares to deploy its Common Access Card program departmentwide

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Telework group logs on

New consortium will develop best practices, sing teleworking's praises

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FirstGov will be linked with USA Service app

The General Services Administration’s FirstGov team appears likely to play a large role in the execution of OMB’s e-government efforts to unify and simplify federal systems.

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Bill targets workforce 'crisis'

Senator calls for agency 'chief human capital officers'

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Army enlists e-records aid

The U.S. Army Recruiting Command has selected an electronic document management solution to automate the paper-intensive process associated with attracting recruiting and enlistment

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NASA flagged for not competing orders

The Defense Department is not the only federal agency under fire for not properly putting task orders out for bid

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PWC wins distance learning pact

The Army has selected PricewaterhouseCoopers to build and maintain a Web-enabled management system for its Distance Learning Program

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Intercepts

Your Ideas Welcome

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Sole-sourcing, reform collide

Senate bill would 'halt' DOD buys from GSA schedule

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Bush pushes reforms

President Bush has sent legislation to Congress designed to reform how personnel, budget and property are managed in the federal government

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HHS building virtual bookkeeping system

HHS has begun work on a Web-based system to keep track of the 1 billion Medicare claims filed each year and make sure the government can balance its books

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Letter to the editor

IT workforce reality