Digital Government

Davis steps in for Horn

Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.) among the new subcommittee leadership with oversight of IT

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Site offers online ethics training

NIH Web site teaches researchers how to protect patients from abuses during clinical trials

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O'Keefe to be OMB deputy director

Sean O'Keefe would have a lot to say about information technology spending

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Secret Service seeks systems advice

The Secret Service is looking for help to automate its billing and telecom systems

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Agriculture CIO leaving government

Joseph Leo, retiring from government after 34 years, is headed to SAIC

Digital Government

Deal secures IRS agents in field

IRS field agents are being equipped with virtual private network technology for secure remote access to data

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Medicare.gov expansion aids elderly

HCFA is expanding its Medicare Web site with several new interactive databases, including one to help users compare nursing homes

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FDA, drug firms to test online filings

The FDA is launching a pilot project to help pharmaceutical companies file information about their products online

Digital Government

IRS investment eyes many returns

Easing taxpayer filing guides $15 billion modernization plan over 10 years

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VA must address IT strategy

With no CIO and a security system on the verge of disaster, the Department of Veterans Affairs has plenty of work to do

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Bush's Texas legacy: E-gov

During George W. Bush's tenure as Texas governor, the Web became an integral part of delivering state services

Digital Government

The Circuit

News Briefing

Digital Government

Bush's Brand

President Bush is no amateur when it comes to technology; now he is preparing to use IT to take the federal government in a new direction

Digital Government

IRS, Customs targeted at Treasury

The Treasury Department has to work harder on information technology policies at some of its key agencies

Digital Government

HCFA spinning wheels in IT efforts

Despite a decade of effort, the Health Care Financing Administration has not bolstered its information system

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Who will be the federal CIO?

President Bush has not indicated his choice for federal CIO ? these candidates may have the inside track on the job.

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White House site in transition

The incoming administration is working with technical support to revamp the White House Web site

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FDA may post biotech food info

A proposed rule calls for the FDA to post the ingredients of bioengineered foods while the agency reviews their safety

People

Contract awarded for malpractice databases

SRA has been awarded a contract to operate two databases for HHS with information on health care providers who have had malpractice settlements against them

Digital Government

IRS unveils modernization blueprint

The Internal Revenue Service unveiled its blueprint for the largest civilian IT modernization plan in history