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Census' hunt for accuracy
The Census Bureau wants to modernize its database of addresses in order to conduct a more accurate and less expensive census in 2010
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VA begins building integrated system
With a workforce of nearly 230,000 employees, the Department of Veterans Affairs is the largest civilian agency
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Down payment on e-procurement
Agencies begin the tough job of linking the purchase and pay sides of B2G commerce
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VA awards two deals for data center
The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded more than $680 million in contracts for products and services for its Austin Automation Center in Texas
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Lessons learned
When the Internet land-grab was in full swing 18 months ago, entrepreneurs with pockets stuffed with cash gazed upon a multibillion-dollar federal procurement budget and were convinced they saw a gold mine
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Work is under way on standards
The fact that there are no governmentwide standards for acquisition systems is a major impediment to the development of government e-procurement
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Fedwire
The Defense Department has officially eased restrictions on collaborative software tools
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Companies team to market business performance tool
Two companies have joined forces to offer federal agencies help as they monitor and manage the performance of their business processes
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FAA awards HR overhaul
KPMG Consulting will provide human resources integration for FAA and possibly other agencies
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VA awards data center deals
Logicon gets lion's share with $650 million contract to support Austin Automation Center
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Service contract confusion
Until 1994, the Service Contract Act stood as one of the clearer laws intended for contractors
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Systems to fake nuclear explosions
Los Alamos gets help in visualizing nuclear weapons effects without underground testing
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Pair picked to deliver DOE software
Beyond.com and Network Management will supply Microsoft enterprise software products
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ATF extends seat management
Agency awards BPA to Unisys to cover computer services for 6,000 seats
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Retooling IT
The National Security Agency has billed Groundbreaker as a step toward bringing the agency's Cold Warera information technology into the 21st century
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FAA picks ITT for digital radio deal
The FAA has asked ITT Industries Inc. to provide multimode digital radios to air traffic controllers
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FAA picks ITT for digital radios
The award is the first step toward replacing analog radios under the agency's NexCom program
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GSA splits PC seat work
General Services Administration has decided to divide responsibilities for managing desktop computers by hiring one vendor for hardware and software and another for desktop services
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