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NASA plans live video feed from space

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Wildfire Radios Sent to Haiti

When the U.S. Southern Command needed a whole mess of radios to support folks engaged in Haitian relief operations, it turned to the <a href=http://www.nifc.gov/communications_radios.htm>National Interagency Fire Center</a> in Boise, Idaho.

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A 1.4% Proposed 2011 Pay Raise?

The White House is scheduled to release its fiscal 2011 budget blueprint on Feb. 1, and federal employees will be anxious to learn the Obama administration's proposal for federal pay in 2011. If history is a guide, and the president follows his promise to ensure pay parity between military members and federal civilians, federal employees should be in line for a 1.4 percent pay raise in 2011.

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Federal contracts for health IT might be less than you think

The federal government is spending about $900 million this year on direct contracts for health IT, according to FedSources expert Ray Bjorklund.

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Navy CIO Robert Carey talks Web 2.0

The Navy needs Web 2.0 technologies to communicate and collaborate with those outside of the military, says Navy CIO Robert Carey.

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Internet Alliance names new executive director

The D.C.-based Internet, e-commerce and technology advocacy group hopes the appointment of Tammy Cota will make a clear statement to lawmakers.

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OPM kills plan to stop using SSNs as government employee identifiers

Agency and insurers said the proposal would have required them to create alternative federal IDs for a large number of internal and external databases.

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White House eyes Army Reservist, surgeon for Defense top doc job

Sources say the administration might name Dr. Jonathan Woodson, an associate dean at Boston University, to be the next assistant secretary of Defense for Health Affairs.