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OMB unleashes architecture plan
The federal enterprise architecture’s potential remains unrealized, OMB chief architect says in a new action plan.
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Topoff 3 readies for WMD
The latest terrorism response exercise in the Top Officials series will include participants from Canada and the United Kingdom.
Modernization
Davis to Treasury: Use Networx
The chairman of the House Government Reform Committee tells John Snow that the Treasury Department should put aside Treasury Communications Enterprise.
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State bureaucracy slows grants
Hiring freezes and problems with IT upgrades also created delays in spending federal bioterrorism funds awarded to states and municipalities, GAO says.
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Center creates archiving model
The Library of Congress will distribute a toolkit to help state and territorial officials preserve digital information.
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State IT to grow, Input says
Input predicts that state and local governments will spend $70 billion annually on information technology in 2010.
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Young sees more IT consolidation
Federal agencies still spend too much on back office systems, e-gov official Tim Young said.
Modernization
Controversial group: First responders need big bucks
A new advocacy group for first responders says the federal government is shortchanging them by $100 billion.
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Selling e-gov to agencies
Common e-government solutions must be cheaper than alternatives and easy to use, says the grants.gov program manager.
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NJ aims for voter system
Covansys will develop and implement a system that will standardize and centralize the NJ voter registration process.
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DHS pushes tech to responders
The Homeland Security Department hopes its tech transfer program will help small communities.
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Johnson pushes bureaucratic change
Congress should set a deadline for civil service reform, says the deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Cybersecurity
Group sees security weaknesses
The President’s Information Technology Advisory Committee says critical IT systems remain highly susceptible to cyber attacks that could have a catastrophic effect.
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McAfee supports Indiana security
Indiana’s state government uses McAfee's intrusion prevention to eliminate cyberthreats and enforce security policies.
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Florida cops share data
But they say they need federal money to finish the statewide rollout of the Florida Integrated Network for Data Exchange and Retrieval.
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Vulnerability report on 2008 track
A Homeland Security Department official said a comprehensive assessment of the nation's preparedness and vulnerabilities will be ready in 2008.
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