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RFI for cybersecurity LOB hits the wires
The Office of Management and Budget and the Homeland Security Department this week released a request for information regarding the cybersecurity Line of Business effort.
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NASA picks EDS for $20 million eTravel contract
NASA has awarded a task order to EDS to implement and maintain an electronic travel system.
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White House floats policy on privacy that straddles lawmakers’ opposing views
A fight over privacy is brewing on Capitol Hill, and it has nothing to do with the Homeland Security Department screening travelers or the General Services Administration’s lost credit-card data.
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Latest projection has IT budget on upward trend
Federal IT spending will remain on the fast track through the end of the decade, according to a new forecast from Input.
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IRS plans to modernize its Web services
The IRS is looking at modernizing its Web services, consolidating its online presence through an enterprise portal.
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NIST offers new guide on HIPAA security
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has issued a new guide on securing health information.
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The IRS wants its money—electronically
Following the lead of the popular eBay payment company, the IRS is focusing on getting citizens to not only file their tax returns electronically but to pay their tax bills that way, too.
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Despite a bumpy first ride, San Diego goes for a second-generation outsourcing deal
Three years ago, San Diego County’s massive IT outsourcing program teetered on the verge of collapse.
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New strategy calls on Defense to streamline IT
If the Defense Department wants to succeed in the years to come at fighting wars and protecting the nation against foreign threats, it must revamp its business processes and technology, a new Pentagon plan concludes.
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Grants.gov team mulls awards database
The managing partners of the <a href= "http://Grants.gov">Grants.gov</a> e-government project are determining the feasibility of a governmentwide grant awards database.
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OMB to agencies: Bump up IT use to get control of payments
On any given workday, common payment processing mistakes cost the government a fortune in improper payments—adding up to $45.1 billion last year alone.
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CMS gives the public access to hospital care data
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services yesterday launched a Web site that lets the public compare hospitals on how they treat certain medical conditions.
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Cyber Eye: National ID standards could create “ID theft kit”
I wrote last month that the State Department was making a mistake by leaving personal data stored on electronic passports unprotected.
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GSA releases RFI for new FirstGov search engine
The General Services Administration earlier this week released a request for information on ways to improve the much-criticized Web portal.
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Most of EU will miss biometric passport deadline
Only six European Union countries that currently enjoy visa-free travel to the United States are expected to meet an Oct. 26 deadline for initiating biometric passports.
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NIST offers HIPAA security guidance
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has issued a new guide on securing health information.
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Grants.gov team considers awardee database
“It’s easy to do,” program manager Rebecca Spitzgo says. “We just have to come up with a schema for award data and expand our use of Web services."
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New features spice up Science.Gov and Vivisimo’s Clusty
Energy Department is trying to make it easier to find scientific documents on Science.Gov; Vivisimo adds government section to Clusty.<@SM>
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IRS plans portal integration
The tax agency is seeking ideas on how to modernize its Web services, consolidating its online presence through an enterprise portal.<@SM>
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