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Electronic voting: A winner or a loser? Still too close to call
Early balloting on electronic-voting machines appears to be going smoothly despite widespread concerns about security and accountability.<@SM>
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USGS launches frog quiz
The Geological Survey unveiled a Web site to determine whether people can tell the difference between frog calls.
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Three more agencies reach green on PMA
NASA and the departments of Labor and State are the latest agencies to earn top marks for e-government on the President’s Management Agenda scorecard.
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FDA sets up fee-based application process for veterinary medicines
The Food and Drug Administration has unveiled a Web system to more efficiently handle approval applications for new drugs for animals.
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Grants.gov marks first anniversary
Grants.gov, the single Web site unifying federal grants, completed its first year as one of the more successful of 25 Quicksilver e-government projects.
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OMB may seek new ways to pay for lines-of-business projects
The Office of Management and Budget is considering use of an innovation fund to pay for its lines-of-business consolidation projects.
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In space or on the battlefield, government personnel can take advantage of online voting aids
The government is offering digital help for military personnel and astronauts who will not be in their home precincts on Election Day.<@SM>
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Two views on competitive sourcing
A hot issue — public-private competitions for federal work — for federal contractors and for politicians on both sides of the aisle isn’t going to get less controversial. But its direction could change dramatically. <@SM>
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E-voting rollout is slow going
The Help America Vote Act of 2002 set aside nearly $4 billion to help states replace obsolete voting technology and modernize their voter registration systems, but problems in determining the best way to meet these goals have slowed the efforts greatly.
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CMS to underwrite some physicians’ IT investments
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will help fund investments for some doctors to bolster adoption of health care IT.
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Coviello: Feds must take security lead
The government must lead by example when it comes to online security and privacy, RSA Security Inc.’s Art Coviello told the Congressional Internet Caucus this month.
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USDA readies Web-based loan system
The Agriculture Department has implemented its Farm Business Plan accounting system, which modernizes delivery of loan services to farmers and ranchers.
Modernization
Energy widens scope of R&D search engine
An Energy Department search engine now includes more than a half-million summaries of federally funded R&D, reaching out to project databases at four more agencies.
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EPA opens wallet to get more states on data exchange
The Environmental Protection Agency is offering between $75,000 and $300,000 for state and tribal governments to join the Central Data Exchange.<@SM>
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Setting sites on Section 508
Software tools—and a little forethought—can make sure your Web pages work for every user
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Think tank slams Bush’s e-gov efforts
A Democratic think tank harshly criticized the Bush administration’s e-government effort, saying the administration “has failed to make a serious commitment.”
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HHS awards $139 million to drive adoption of health care IT
The Health and Human Services Department announced $139 million in grants and contracts to help get closer to electronic health records for all Americans.
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Grants team proposes pods of systems, not one
A task force charged with finding the best way to manage grants spending has recommended the Office of Management and Budget build on a consortium model instead of a centralized platform.
Modernization
CRM crosses over
One of the few emerging software categories to survive the dot-com crash of the early 2000s was customer relationship management software.
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