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NMCI's silent majority
Despite vocal and persistent critics, survey says that most users are satisfied
Digital Government
HHS, LeapFrog work to aid Afghani women
Team uses technology to cross language and cultural barriers
Modernization
DHS recommends agencies test Windows SP2
Experts generally pleased by the fixes in Microsoft's Service Pack 2
Modernization
IBM accessibility: It's business, not charity
Officials push universal design to make technology more usable
People
Should government go on a diet?
Growing layers of bureaucrats spell trouble for getting the job done
People
EDS moves legacy apps online
As part of the NMCI contract, EDS will now offer Navy commands the option to move legacy applications to a Web-hosting service.
People
Agency watchdogs seek independence
Lawmakers propose improving agency oversight by giving IGs autonomy
Digital Government
Where livestock roam
Agriculture Department begins work on national animal ID system
Cybersecurity
Johns Hopkins leads in cyber education
Johns Hopkins is a model for colleges and universities in the area of cybersecurity and information technology education.
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Protecting the infrastructure
IT workers must be better trained and educated to help protect the nation's infrastructure, experts and lawmakers say.
Digital Government
Committee debates animal IDs
Should livestock herders be forced to take part in a national animal ID system? Lawmakers and agency officials disagreed.
People
Experts: Cybersecurity needs education, standards, partnerships
There's a dire need for functional cybersecurity, experts tell the House Science Committee.
Cybersecurity
Feds need to fund more IT research
Additional money should be allocated to cybersecurity R&D, lawmakers say
People
Quick hiring can happen now
Agencies should learn how to use flexible hiring rules already in place before seeking new ones, experts told lawmakers this week.
Digital Government
Haines City hires Innoprise
The Florida community will use Innoprise's software for a community development system.
Digital Government
Collaborating on IT research
Lawmakers sought to insure that funding for tech research will be best used by leveraging efforts across agencies, academia and the commercial sector.
Digital Government