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Copyright’s IE-only site catches heat
The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is caught in the middle of a heated online debate about a proposal to limit full use of a new copyright registration Web site, even if temporarily, to only one browser.
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Standard issue
Public-private partnership pushes for standards to help grease the wheels of grant-making systems.
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OMB will sharpen reviews of agency health IT spending
The Office of Management and Budget wants to coordinate health IT spending in a way similar to other management efforts, such as electronic rulemaking, grants management and software licenses.
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Tom Wiesner | Labor's E-Gov Guide
Labor deputy CIO Tom Wiesner has worked in IT for more than 30 years in various federal agencies, including the National Security Agency, the Treasury Department and the Homeland Security Department’s Transportation Security Administration during its first year of existence.
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Commission paves way for transition to federal oversight of voting
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission has adopted an initial plan for certifying voting machines used in federal elections that relies heavily on state-level expertise.
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HUD streamlining loan review process
The Housing and Urban Development Department will automate a component of its home loan business process in a pilot starting in October.
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Justice tackles standards for computer-aided dispatch systems
Two law enforcement government bodies have assembled a committee to address the problem of making computer-aided dispatch systems interoperable.
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GSA issues RFI for database to share terrorism information
The General Services Administration is asking industry to provide a governmentwide, searchable database of information, organizations, services and personnel related to each agency’s mission in the war on terrorism.
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HHS formalizes health IT coordinator’s authority
The Health and Human Services Department has formalized the organization, functions and delegations of authority for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
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OMB to request health IT investment details in Exhibit 300s
Agencies likely will have to describe in more detail their health IT investments in their annual budgets, with an eye toward future system collaboration and integration, according to a draft memo obtained by GCN.
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OPM signs up with Bureau of Public Debt for financial services
The Office of Personnel Management has become the first large agency to move to a center of excellence under the Financial Management Line of Business Consolidation initiative.
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Success is pending
PTO scores with trademark e-filing, goes back to the drawing board on patents.
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IG sees flaws, and bright spots, in IRS modernization
Management weaknesses continue to dog the IRS’ Business Systems Modernization program, auditors said. But they also said management initiatives, a disciplined framework and recently hired senior staff should give the tax agency the means to deliver on modernization.
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To get more out of their IT, IRS tries A-B-C
The IRS is applying the ABCs of government to get more out of its shrinking budget.<@SM>The tax agency is using A-76 (competitive sourcing), best practices (of industry) and consolidation (of its data centers) to improve its internal processes and meet the public’s increased demand for online services.
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What’s the future of your IT project?
OMB says that only your EVM results can tell you for sure.
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IRS seeks comments on business rules system
The IRS seeks industry comments on a draft statement of work for business rules enterprise management for its Business Systems Modernization program.
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OMB reminds agencies to comply with Section 508
The General Services Administration has developed an electronic guide to help agencies comply with Section 508 requirements.
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Copyright Office draws heat for proposed IE-only rule
The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress has found itself in the middle of some heated online debate about a proposal to limit full use of a new copyright registration Web site to only one browser.
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IG: Risks overshadow IRS modernization successes
The IRS still wrestles with meeting long-term cost and schedule estimates and with managing its programs, according to an audit by the Office of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.
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