Digital Government
Competing for IT Skills
Hiring federal IT workers could become slightly more competitive with the private sector in 2010, a <a href="http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?item=UGFyZW50SUQ9MzU0MzM5fENoaWxkSUQ9MzQ0OTUwfFR5cGU9MQ==&t=1">new poll suggests</a>.
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Feds Get Fit
The Office of Personnel Management is encouraging federal workers to step away from their computers on Oct. 27 to participate in a noontime rally and fitness walk to launch the new Feds Get Fit wellness awareness campaign.
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Oops, Forgot That Education Data
The Veterans Affairs Department manages a whole bunch of claims -- for disability, education and even burial benefits. Until this month, the department presented data on pending claims in a relatively <a href=http://www.vba.va.gov/REPORTS/mmwr/2009/092809.xls>straightforward fashion</a> in a spreadsheet called the <a href=http://www.vba.va.gov/REPORTS/mmwr/index.asp>Monday Morning Workload Report</a>.
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Loran Gets 3 Month Reprieve
The Coast Guard-operated Long Range Navigation system (Loran) managed to survive the Obama administration's cancellation attempts until at least January thanks to language in the final version of the <a href=http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_reports&docid=f:hr298.111.pdf>Homeland Security Department Appropriations bill</a>, which awaits the president's signature.
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Federal agencies expected to make broad move to Windows 7
A new survey suggests federal information technology managers expect to adopt Microsoft’s new Windows 7 operating system more broadly and more quickly than they did with Microsoft’s Vista OS.
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FCC votes to move forward with proposed net neutrality rules
The FCC voted today to authorize a notice of proposed rulemaking that would set limits on how Internet carriers can interfere with traffic in the name of network management.
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GSA awards $99 million contract for IT support to combat drug trafficking
Booz Allen Hamilton will explore functionalities that will enhance an information sharing system for law enforcement agencies.
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