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Internaut: Defense shows how an enterprise architecture can really work
With all the talk lately about government enterprise architectures, it’s interesting to see what the Defense Logistics Agency is doing to get all of its procurement, supply chain and logistics managers on the same page.
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DOD IG resists congressional pressure on acquisition audits
The Defense Department’s inspector general’s office will not say when it plans to resume a pair of audits evaluating the department’s acquisition processes and commercial criteria justifications that were recently suspended due to a lack of resources.
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William “Bill” McDermott | Competitors can also be partners
Last December, when Oracle Corp. bought PeopleSoft, SAP AG of Walldorf, Germany, wasted no time in setting out to court PeopleSoft customers.
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What’s new in Exchange 2003
Microsoft will cease support of its Exchange 5.5 messaging server software this year, making it all but inevitable that agencies will need to upgrade to Microsoft’s latest—Exchange 2003.
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Gates, Powell: IT’s benefits should be visible
One is the richest man in the world; the other a former secretary of State. Both had a similar message this week about IT in government.
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Managers say security is good, despite bad grades
Most IT managers think information security at their agencies is pretty darn good—despite the latest computer security report cards handed out by the House Government Reform Committee, which gave agencies an overall grade of D+.<@SM>
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First, skill all the lawyers
Unlike civilian lawyers who practice in a single area, Air Force judge advocates often must deal with a variety of legal areas every day.
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Senators seek new DOD deputy secretary for management
High-ranking members of the Senate Armed Services Committee have taken the advice of the Government Accountability Office on improving the Defense Department's management structure.
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Security guide
A sharp increase in cyberthreats may have raised Mary Stone Holland’s profile within the State Department in recent years, but it hasn’t changed her approach.
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Profiles in leadership in government IT
The winners of this year’s GCN IT Leadership Awards are a highly diversified bunch.
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IRS increasing CADE capabilities, cutting refund time
The Internal Revenue Service will enhance its new taxpayer database to handle select exceptions in the simplest tax returns.
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CMS offers an incentive for doctors to use health IT
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is dangling before some physicians a deal they might not want to refuse.
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OMB wants to know where the security money goes
The Office of Management and Budget is trying to get a clear idea of how agencies spend about $4.2 billion on IT security.
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VA’s dose of WiFi
Medication and medical mistakes contribute to 98,000 patients deaths each year in the United States.
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VA’s early reviews could keep HealtheVet out of sick bay
The Veterans Affairs Department doesn’t at the moment have an IT problem with the HealtheVet patient and clinical care system, grumbling in Congress notwithstanding.
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Cybereye: Avoid the rush: Worry about 2006 elections now
The issue of voting technology has largely disappeared from the public agenda since the November elections.
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Study: Online CFO Act reports are a mixed bag
The Homeland Security Department was “a day late and a dollar short” in posting its annual mandated performance review on its Web site in December, according to a new study of performance-based accountability for 23 federal agencies by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va.
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New joint forces office expects to speed technology to the field
The processes used by the Defense Department’s Joint Forces Command for buying cutting-edge technology have a reputation for being cumbersome and difficult.
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Tax e-filers reach 60 percent
The IRS has received 60 percent of its tax returns through electronic filing as of the April 15 deadline, boosted by increases in individuals e-filing from their computers.
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