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OPM.gov: Looking good

The Office of Personnel Management last week unveiled its new Web site ? designed to be more user-friendly and easier to navigate.

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Teamwork a must in lieu of e-gov funding

OMB's Evans says lack of central budget won't hamper progress of initiatives

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E-learning covers people skills

The Center for Veterinary Medicine's e-learning program teaches collaboration skills, in addition to technical know-how.

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OPM details e-gov progress

The Office of Personnel Management says its quintet of e-government programs continues to march forward.

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GAO sees e-Authentication challenges

They could make it difficult to complete the program, the General Accounting Office says.

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FBI systems still need work, IG says

The bureau needs to follow up recommendations from outside auditors, says a Justice Department inspector general.

Acquisition

McDonald Bradley added as Concorde vendor

The Drug Enforcement Administration awarded the company a deal worth up to $11.2 million to compete for task orders on the Concorde modernization.

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Agencies to fund e-gov, Evans says

The White House's e-government czar says Congressional cuts will force the Office of Management and Budget to work more closely with other agencies on e-government programs.

Modernization

Datatrac to run FBI call centers

The bureau awarded Datatrac Information Services a $48 million contract to manage two background check call centers.

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OPM overhauls Web site

The top of the home page provides a link for new users. Six boxes on the bottom link to frequently sought information. Search tools were made easier to find and use.

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Coast Guard intranet named in 10 best

Nielsen Norman Group described it as 'surprisingly good-looking for a government intranet.'

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HUD creates central program office

Goal: Boost oversight, accountability of enterprise projects

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DHS architecture: It's a wrap

Quick turnaround aids consolidation work

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Funding tight for US-VISIT

But DHS officials expect more money for the entry/exit system in 2005.

Digital Government

DHS finishes architecture 1.0

Officials say they've completed the first version of their enterprise architecture.

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USDA names finance center leaders

Cyrus Lohfink will be director of the National Finance Center and Gilbert Hawk head of the Information Resources Management Division.

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Commodity info arrives online

The Agriculture Department launched an online resource for one-stop information about beef, pork and other commodities.

Acquisition

Agriculture Dept. buys Gateway PCs

Gateway gets $24 million for 18,000 desktops and 5,000 notebooks.

People

DHS buys Anteon card readers

They'll be used for the US-VISIT immigration system.

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Health and Human Services CIO to leave

Booz Allen Hamilton hired Melissa Chapman, who will resign her government job Oct. 17.