On Saturday, the government's information minister,Sherry Rehman, resigned after a private television network complained the government blocked its broadcast.

VOA: standard.2009.03.14

Gross describes the IRS's information network as a "stovepipe" system--vertically aligned computers that do not communicate with one another.

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Many existing federal Web sites that organize information from agencies, such as the White House site and the Commerce Department's FedWorld Information Network, focus more on offering links to agencies than on providing services and topics.

CNN: WebGov still suffers delays

Starting in June, the industry's information-exchange network will allow files to be attached so credit bureaus can send documentation to lenders, says Steve Wagner, president of Experian's North American credit-bureau operations.

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