VA seeks database of all FDA-approved drugs
Veterans Affairs will publish a request for proposals at the end of the month for a commercial database for pharmacy information.
Ag certified to provide PKI services
The Agriculture Department's National Finance Center has obtained official designation as a certified provider of public-key infrastructure services.
USDA awards contract for Recreation One-Stop
National Recreation Reservation Service will consolidate and expand the existing federal reservation services.
HUD re-awards EDS $750 million HITS contract
<font color="CC0000"> (UPDATED) </font color>The Housing and Urban Development Department Friday awarded a contract to EDS Corp. to provide HUD with its information technology infrastructure.
FAA awards air traffic modernization contract
Boeing Co. will focus on development of a surveillance data network, weather network and an aeronautical information management network under the FAA contract.
Agriculture awards animal ID system funding
Projects to receive $11.6 million to begin a national animal identification initiative for livestock and poultry.
FinCEN presses for faster sharing of suspicious transactions
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has established a hotline for financial institutions to expedite information about suspicious transactions that may be related to terrorist activity.
IRS cuts jobs as competitive sourcing, Internet make inroads
Growth of electronic filing and the availability of computer-generated tax forms are reducing demand for paper forms and the need for employees who service them.
HHS to streamline e-mail services
Health and Human Services has contracted with Unisys Corp. for secure e-mail services to improve crisis response and employee collaboration.
Board says IRS modernization progressing despite CSC's failures
IRS Oversight Board sharply criticizes contractors Computer Sciences Corp. and the Prime alliance.
Education expands use of business intelligence software
The Education Department buys software licenses and maintenance services for a business intelligence platform for the Office of Federal Student Aid's Common Services for Borrowers contract.
Bush to recess appoint Barth as HUD CFO
President Bush intends to appoint during the congressional recess Carin Barth of Texas as chief financial officer of the Housing and Urban Development Department.
GAO issues financial management system checklist
Checklist designed to help agencies meet federal financial system requirements.
HUD to collect homeless data nationwide
The Housing and Urban Development Department is finalizing the data and technical standards for a national Homeless Management Information System.
HHS offers funds to boost use of IT
The Health and Human Services Department will provide financial incentives to push the health care industry toward greater use of IT.
Modernization begins to gain ground at IRS
IRS' ambitious systems overhaul may finally be gaining a foothold.Lead contractor Computer Sciences Corp. is nearly finished reworking the code and retesting the first release of IRS' Integrated Financial System, and company officials expect to meet the scheduled October release date. And a report from the IRS Oversight Board is expected to be positive.
IRS cracks down on PDA use
The IRS has more than 2,000 unapproved personal digital assistants that can connect to its network, the Treasury inspector general for tax administration said.
Ag awards EDS $93m contract for e-travel
The Agriculture Department has selected EDS Corp. to provide employee travel services under the General Services Administration's e-Travel Service indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract vehicle.
VA to pull plug on CoreFLS at Bay Pines
The Veterans Affairs Department will phase out, by Oct. 1, a pilot program designed to test its new $472 million financial management system.
Agriculture selects system in first step to animal registry
Registration system will record where animals reside as a first step in developing a national animal ID system.
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