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Meet the new Internet—the same as the old Internet?
A major concern of the Defense Department’s IPv6 transition office is that the next generation of IP networks not repeat the mistakes of the last one.
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Rep. Davis calls for a federal transition to IPv6
The chairman of the House Government Reform Committee has announced an initiative to push civilian agencies toward adoption of IP Version 6 by 2008.<@SM>
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House approves GSA reorganization bill
The House of Representatives has unanimously approved the General Services Administration Modernization Act, which will combine the Federal Supply Service and the Federal Technology Service into a single organization.
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FBI takes another swing at case management with Sentinel system
With the FBI’s Virtual Case File project called out on strikes, the bureau has moved its designated replacement on deck.<@SM>
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Shrinking from 170 to one
The Homeland Security Department will consolidate more than 20 existing portals and 150 Web sites into one enterprise portal serving the entire agency—just as soon as commercial software catches up with its needs.
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Agencies can’t give away their responsibility for proper disposal
As the only winner of the Gold Partnership award from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Federal Electronics Challenge for its e-cycling and peer-mentoring programs, the Bonneville Power Administration is considered a model and mentor for other agencies trying to improve their technology recycling programs.
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E-government could be a new academic field
ATLANTA—The scientific study of how government uses technology to interact with citizens is not a full-fledged discipline yet, though the building blocks are in place for it to become one, according to a panel at the National Science Foundation’s annual meeting for researchers in its Digital Government program.
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Justice Web site to unify sex offender tracking
Attorney General Gonzales said the department will launch a nationwide, searchable sex offender registry by the end of this year.
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Geodetic team looks to the skies for new map survey
Those party animals at the National Geodetic Survey plan to celebrate the agency’s 200th birthday with a general realignment of the National Spatial Reference System.
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Panel seeks better security, new standards for e-voting
The Election Assistance Commission is considering recommended changes to voting system guidelines that could beef up security for the systems.<@SM>
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Indian Health Service makes e-health deal
The Indian Health Service will share its electronic health record and patient management system with NASA.
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White House urges full competitive sourcing, e-gov funding
Congress and the Bush administration are renewing their battle over competitive sourcing and e-gov funding.
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GCN INSIDER: Trends and technologies that affect the way government does IT
Agency users wanting to test out applications before buying can do so online at the new Microsoft TestDrive Center.
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Army robotics program keeps rollin’ along
The Army is continuing to invest in next-generation robotic ground vehicles as part of its Future Combat Systems project.
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GAO: Federal agencies lack basic wireless security
More than two years after the NIST warned of security risks posed by wireless networks, many government agencies have done little to improve wireless security.
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HHS posts health IT contract plans
The Health and Human Services Department has released presolicitation notices for the development of a nationwide health information network architecture and a process for interoperability of electronic health records.
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PTO listens to appeals from cyberhearing room
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has launched an electronic capability for hearing patent and trademark appeals from remote locations.
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EAC considers new voting system guidelines
The Election Assistance Commission is considering changes to voting system guidelines that could beef up security for the systems.
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Treasury IG gets on IRS’ business cases
IRS officials should not rely on the data in some of their recent business cases to manage and fund IT projects, inspector general auditors have found.
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