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OPM finalizes rule for IT Exchange program
Three years after the E-Government Act established a program for senior federal IT employees to gain experience in the private sector, the Office of Personnel Management has finalized how the program works.
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New data center, warehouse to help CMS reduce improper payments
Physicians who bilk Medicare on medical claims may not be able to hide much longer among the system stovepipes of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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With the contract finally settled, OPM has Monster plans for USAJobs.gov
In the two years since the Office of Personnel Management revamped how the federal government posts job listings and accepts resumes online, USAJobs.gov has received more than 130 million unique visits and 1.5 million new resumes.
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USDA takes E-Authentication to a new level
The Agriculture Department is one of a handful of agencies that don’t have to worry about meeting the administration’s goal of using e-authentication services for at least one of its applications.
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California puts IT services and acquisition under one roof
California established its new state technology services department last month with a mission: Send a clear signal to agencies and industry that the state is serious about consolidating IT services and functions and leveraging its buying power.
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Preparing for IPv6: The game is afoot
The Office of Management and Budget has given agencies a tight timetable for moving to the next generation of Internet Protocols over the next three years.
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OMB outlines e-gov reporting requirements
The Office of Management and Budget is following its own collect-once-and-use-many mantra for the fiscal 2005 report to Congress on the E-Government Act of 2002.
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Federal-state e-authentication project pays off
When employees for the City of Chicago file reports on the discharge of wastewater into public waterways, they fill out an online form and press a few keys.
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PSST: the password is...
Passwords are among the oldest and still most commonly used forms of authentication.
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Arkansas renews deal with NIC for e-government services
Arkansas has awarded a three-year, multimillion-dollar contract renewal to NIC Inc. to continue providing e-government portal services.
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CMS to stop paying non-HIPAA-compliant Medicare claims
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will stop paying electronic Medicare claims that do not comply with standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
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Navy to set up central office for management of IT funds
The Navy will soon establish an office that will control and manage how IT funds are allocated.
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How strong is your password? NIST has some formulas
Entropy is a measure of disorder within a system.
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Justice sex offender Web site goes live
The Justice Department has launched a Web site that allows the public to search for sex offenders in their communities.
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The scoop on COOP
Continuity of Operations, or COOP, is a fundamental part of the planning of many government agencies, especially within the federal government.
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GSA finalizes reorganization plan
The General Services Administration today released the final restructuring strategy that details the roles of the five national program managers and six regional zones.
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OMB details milestones to move to IPv6
Agencies may have until June 30, 2008, to transition to Internet Protocol Version 6, but the planning starts now.
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For E-Gov Act report, OMB reducing reporting burden
The Office of Management and Budget is following its own collect-once-and-use-many mantra for the fiscal 2005 report to Congress on the E-Government Act of 2002.
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