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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have a leading role in global response to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Another View: One congressman who's pleased with e-gov
That Americans live in an increasingly interconnected society is well-established. Technology has affected all of our lives and changed the way we receive and disseminate information'even those of us in the relatively staid world of Congress.
The politics of data
'An abject failure of leadership' is how Rep. John F. Tierney described the fact that the Homeland Security Department hasn't completed the terrorist watch list database.
Major programs within IDEA
<b>Help desk consolidation</b>: Under its common services project, Energy plans to consolidate the 18 help desks throughout its headquarters into one.
Ridge endorses upgraded public warning system
The Homeland Security secretary today pledged support for efforts to improve emergency warning methods and promoted the idea of a warning system that would reach cell phones, pagers and other mobile communications systems.<br>
Agencies want safe apps, period
Sun Microsystems Inc.'s Jonathan Schwartz says he hopes the government keeps its finger on the security hot button, which he called a primary feature of his company's servers, applications and operating environments.
IRS says e-filing is up 12.4 percent
Although the total number of federal income tax returns is lagging this year, electronically filed returns are up 12.4 percent, the IRS reported last month.
USPS hunts for bogus transactions
When it came to spotting possible cases of money laundering, Postal Service officials used to rely on a system that could see only the top layer of financial activity at post offices.
DISA adds threat intelligence tools to its cybersecurity toolkit
The Defense Information Systems Agency has added two software tools to its cybersecurity arsenal that will give it early warnings about potential attacks and recommend ways to respond.<br>
DOD proposes systems security amendment to DFARS
The Defense Department plans to remind its acquisition workers that they must adhere to two new policies for securing systems and networks.<br>
It's official: Boutelle set to take Army CIO post
The Senate has confirmed Lt. Gen. Steven W. Boutelle to become the Army's next CIO.<br>
Vendor tailors template for creating business cases
OMB Exhibit 300, the capital asset plan and business case document that agencies must present to the Office of Management and Budget to win funding for their projects, has taken on high importance this budget season.<br>
EPA clean-water systems project is off course, IG says
An Environmental Protection Agency project to upgrade the Clean Water Act Permit Compliance System is over budget and behind schedule, the agency's inspector general reported.<br>
Collaborative software connects Navy graduate students
The Naval Postgraduate School is deploying peer-to-peer software in some distance-learning, research and thesis classes, letting students miles apart from each other swap documents and messages instantly.<br>
Agriculture uses GPS to pinpoint easements
A Texas field office of the Agriculture Department is producing computer images of land easements via Global Positioning System technology.<br>
IRS names new CIO, makes changes in operations support
The IRS yesterday announced changes within its management that will affect its modernization efforts and IT operations. <br>
OPM promotes telework through new guide
The Office of Personnel Management has released a guide for federal managers on how to plan, implement and operate a telework program.<br>
Defense authorization bills head to conference committee
The House and Senate each approved fiscal 2004 authorization bills yesterday that call for $400.5 billion in funding for the Defense Department and national security programs of the Energy Department.<br>
House passes services acquisition reform provisions
The Services Acquisition Reform Act, which would change the way the government buys services, cleared the House last night.<br>
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