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VA and SBA downgraded on security
The Veterans Affairs Department and Small Business Administration fell a notch in the latest e-government ratings on the President’s Management Agenda scorecard because of IT security weaknesses.
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Federal GIS users want a better GPS fit
Interoperability, data standards and policies for sharing geospatial information are among the top concerns of federal geographic information system users, according to a survey by ESRI.
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Rent a cybercop
The information assurance group in the Education Department CIO’s office had only a handful of employees two years ago, when it became clear that new federal IT security requirements would create a mountain of work.
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NOAA links its architecture online
Enterprise architects at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration this week said they are piecing together an online portal that can navigate 99 disparate systems.
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CIOs fret over consolidation, cybersecurity
CIOs and IT managers will focus on systems consolidation and security through the end of the fiscal year.
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FDA to launch drug safety Web site
The Food and Drug Administration plans to launch a Web page to share drug safety information with health care professionals and patients.
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Global warning system gets USGS support
Through its Public Warning Network Challenge, the Internet Society is calling for collaborators for an all-hazards public warning system—an effort that the Geological Survey endorses. <@SM>
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Cisco, IBM propose Internet-based disaster alert system
Engineers say such a system could be used to quickly alert people of an impending catastrophic event, such as a tsunami or a hurricane.
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Interior gets IT spending boost
The Interior Department’s proposed budget for fiscal 2006 is flat compared to 2005, but spending on IT programs is expected to rise 2.6 percent.<@SM>
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Davis moves IT to reform committee’s center stage
Issues such as e-government, cybersecurity, U.S. VISIT and information sharing will get the full House Government Reform Committee’s attention.
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HHS budget focuses on bioterror, e-health efforts
Health and Human Services would receive $5.3 billion for IT next year, nearly 2 percent more than it expects to spend this year.
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Education enrolls help for student aid programs
The department has tapped Pearson Government Solutions to support student financial-aid programs under a 10-year contract worth up to $800 million.
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FinCEN to deploy data-sharing system
The Treasury agency will launch a system March 1 so law enforcement and financial institutions can share information about people suspected of financing terrorist activities.<@SM>
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NIH to make research publicly accessible
The agency is asking scientists to make their biomedical research results available through a searchable database within 12 months of publication.
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OMB names Labor’s Law to lead e-gov subcommittee
It's the second time a Labor deputy secretary has been named to the job of overseeing the e-government component of the President’s Management Agenda.<@SM>
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HUD awards customer service contract to Premier
The Housing and Urban Development Department has awarded a $19 million contract for a contact management system.
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Six Quicksilver projects may get e-gov awards
Six of the 25 Quicksilver initiatives are among the 25 finalists for the Excellence.gov awards, given each year to projects that show the best practices of e-government.<@SM>
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DHS sets timeline for enterprise portal initiative
The Homeland Security Department will start evaluating technologies and products in preparation for a March RFP for its enterprise portal initiative.
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OPM public affairs officer Asher murdered
Warren “Rusty” Asher, a longtime public affairs specialist at the Office of Personnel Management, was found murdered in his Washington home late last month.
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Bush highlights IT health architecture, U.S. Visit
President Bush last night gave a nod to two federal IT initiatives in his fifth State of the Union address.<@SM>
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