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The Zimbabwe Connection
The Government Accountability Office usually does a good job in exposing flaws in Defense Department information technology systems, but in its <a href=http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09577.pdf>report</a> on the Defense Travel System released on Tuesday, the GAO decided to pick some really weird nits.
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Web 2.0: What Citizens Want
There's little doubt that Web 2.0 technologies have matured at an amazing pace, with many government and public service organizations embracing them to improve their ability to collaborate with and serve citizens. A new <a href="http://www.accenture.com/NR/rdonlyres/C70B1B86-E876-4A20-9CF1-5121ABB2668A/0/Accenture_Public_Service_Web_2_dot_0_in_Public_Service_3.pdf">report</a> by Accenture suggests the new model for governance is to engage citizens electronically and offers a framework for governments to use in evaluating Web 2.0 technologies.
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Calling for better mine safety
The Office of Mine Safety and Health Research launched a collaborative project with industry to create an innovative wireless emergency communications system to improve mine safety.
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DHS to sweep up more data on employees, contractors
DHS says it is expanding the types of personal information it will collect on employees and contractors who require long-term access.
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Army to overhaul modernization strategy by the fall
Officials hope for continued support from lawmakers and Defense Department leaders as they redo plans for upgrading equipment and battlefield networks.
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Is Solaris burning your budget? You have choices.
See how to Migrate from Solaris to Linux with Red Hat and IBM for some relief.
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Who's Holding the Bag for Sats?
The House Appropriations Committee eliminated the requirement that the Defense Department fund half the cost of the new National Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) in its version of the Commerce Department's <a href=http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_reports&docid=f:hr149.111.pdf>fiscal 2010 appropriations bill</a> passed on June 25.
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The Reform Thing's Catching On
In a familiar refrain, a top military leader on June 26 said, "We should fashion our military structure not for the wars of the last century, but for the real wars of today."
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Survey Says: Widening Generation Gap
A <a href="http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1269/aging-survey-expectations-versus-reality?src=prc-latest&proj=peoplepress">survey</a> released on Monday by the Pew Research Center found that 79 percent of people believe there is a major difference in the point of view of younger people and older people today. That figure marks the highest percentage since 1969, when 74 percent of people said there was a generation gap.
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Tech's Secret Weapon
Bloomberg.com <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/harvardbusiness?sid=Hb8395757495d4382317ee0d450c0e604">reports</a> that smart companies are eagerly working to get employees of all ages to utilize Web 2.0 tools. Their secret weapon:
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SSA seeks more access to NHIN
The agency is considering having providers use the Nationwide Health Information Network to submit medical records that help SSA determine applicants' eligibility for federal disability payments.
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GAO: Agencies may be losing money on award fees
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy issued guidance in 2007 on awarding contractors award fees that would save money, but many agencies haven't instilled the guidance, auditors say.
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Web site offers glimpse of how IT projects are performing
Dashboard shows whether initiatives are running on schedule and within budget.
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