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Officials address business hurdles to security contracting

They include liability issues, intellectual property protection and the sharing of confidential company information with the government.

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Database firm rejects TSA's pre-screening approach

ChoicePoint CEO Derek Smith says the airline passenger pre-screening system in development is too much like the controversial Terrorism Information Awareness data-mining project.

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FBI's new CIO details plans for upcoming projects

Zalmai Azmi steps in to oversee IT at the bureau just as House lawmakers call for an investigation of a recently delivered computer systems modernization project.

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HHS chief unveils electronic medical records initiative

Federal officials challenged to move aggressively to help the health care system make the switch.

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Study finds e-government progress has leveled off

Consulting firm says cabinet-level officials must provide strong and uniform leadership to ensure improvement in federal e-government amenities.

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Contractor finally delivers upgraded FBI computer system

The Trilogy project shifts FBI from a mainly paper-based system to a cutting edge computer network.

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Lawmakers ask Ridge for cybersecurity plan

Lawmakers on the House Homeland Security Committee on Thursday indicated changes they may include in the panel's authorization bill this year on cybersecurity.

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IRS contractor pledges to meet revised modernization schedule

Lawmakers have become increasingly impatient with delays and cost overruns in the latest effort to upgrade the tax agency's computer systems.