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Jim Williams: Under pressure

Profile: Former IRS program czar takes on challenge of US-VISIT

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Grants.gov enters final test phase

Officials at the Department of Health and Human Services are putting the finishing touches on Grants.gov

Digital Government

HHS to reverse roles with tech vendors

HHS is taking an unusual approach to strengthening the partnership between the department and the IT industry

People

FBI purchases training simulator

Portable digital system generates scenarios to assess how agents analyze and respond to dicey situations

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Fingerprint systems integration lagging

Justice Department Inspector General report says delay creates continued risks to national security

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US-VISIT requirements outlined

DHS officials describe expectations for the prime integrator of the US-VISIT system

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CDC's new sense of purpose

Bioterrorism concerns put a behind-the-scenes agency on the front lines

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Health officials use secure Web site to exchange information

The Epidemic Information Exchange provides a forum for health professionals to instantly notify others of an outbreak

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DOD misses mark on performance pacts

Agencies consistently fail to assess if vendors meet service levels, according to IG

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Grants.gov enters final pilot phase

Applicants will be reapplying electronically, using the real Grants.gov system for the first time

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Patent applications going electronic

USPTO announced that all newly filed patent applications will be processed electronically

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Galvan named SBA's CIO

Stephen Galvan is the former e-government portfolio manager for OMB

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State awards visa processing contract

SI International will handle the systems supporting immigrant visa processing and more

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HHS advances health info system

Department lays groundwork for standardized medical vocabulary, electronic health record model

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Vendors boost biometrics for homeland

Company representatives describe uses of biometric technologies for homeland security

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FBI touts progress on tech strategies

One year into the FBI's effort to become a terrorism-fighting organization, the bureau has made progress in using information technology as the cornerstone of the changes.

Digital Government

Northrop Grumman to develop E-Grants portal

The Department of Health and Human Services has selected Northrop Grumman Information Technology to implement the federal electronic grants portal

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Davis: Labor knew about Callahan issues

The Labor Department apparently knew that a top official had received her degree from a so-called diploma mill, according to a letter from Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.).

Digital Government

Revision of rural tech program urged

Complexity and costs of USDA grant program may be deterring applicants, lawmakers say

People

E-gov fuels USPTO spending rise

Input study forecasts that USPTO's IT spending to reach $450 million in fiscal 2008