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IRS predicts electronic tax filings will pass 50 percent mark
The IRS anticipates that more than half of all taxpayers will file electronically during the 2005 tax-filing season that begins today.<@SM>
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CMS to apply business rules engines to claims processing
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has requested information on two technologies that could revolutionize the way health care claims are settled.
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DHS chooses E-Travel vendor
Homeland Security has set a deal with E-Travel vendor EDS for electronic-travel services for the department.<@SM>
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GAO gives Uncle Sam thumbs-up on e-gov
Agencies are making progress on projects mandated by the E-Government Act, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.<@SM>
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OMB mandates agency use of approved PKI providers
The Office of Management and Budget is requiring agencies to use one of three approved providers for public-key infrastructure and e-signature services.
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OMB creates single policy document for Web requirements
The Office of Management and Budget has issued 10 online marching orders that agencies must meet by the end of next year.<@SM>
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OMB outlines e-gov goals for 2005
In the coming year, the Office of Management and Budget wants to see major improvements in systems security and the quality of the business cases agencies submit.
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Army gets serious about paperless operations
Army officials plan to install a solution from IBM and others that will help automate the service's form-based business processes.
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Nonprofit group will evaluate Quicksilver projects
The General Services Administration last week hired a nonprofit group to evaluate the 25 Quicksilver e-government projects.<@SM>
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AFFIRM details top CIO challenges, critical technologies
Federal CIOs are struggling to align IT and agency mission goals, and to use technology to improve customer service.<@SM>
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Government Web sites gain favor with public
The public’s satisfaction with e-government services is on the rise, according to a new survey.<@SM>
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CMS seeks info on e-messaging doctors
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services estimates it will send one to two messages a month, and it wants health care professionals to be able access them on handhelds.<@SM>
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GPO outlines digital conversion plans
A new strategic plan details how the Government Printing Office will transform the way it collects and shares federal documents.<@SM>
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Is your agency required to have a privacy officer?
In the fiscal 2005 omnibus appropriations bill, Congress may have whispered when it meant to roar in demanding that all agencies appoint chief privacy officers.
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New NOAA information policy stirs debate
To what extent should agencies make their data available to the public, and how much should they rely on the private sector to do the job for them?
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OMB names agencies as shared-services providers
The Office of Management and Budget has given two groups of agencies initial approval to become shared-services providers under the Lines-of-Business e-government initiative.
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GAO tells Forest Service to recompete Recreation One-Stop
GAO has recommended reopening the competition to provide a national park reservation system for all national parks under Recreation One-Stop.
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Texas set to integrate enrollment online to speed benefits processing
Texas has been laying the groundwork to move to an integrated Web enrollment system for signing residents up for welfare benefits.
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