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Another Whack at Acquisition Reform
The House Armed Services Committee in its version of the 2010 Defense authorization says in a <a href=http://armedservices.house.gov/pdfs/HASCFY10NDAA061709.pdf>summary</a> that it plans to provide the Defense Department with the authority to establish 10 pilot programs to "rapidly acquire" information technology capabilities under an alternative acquisition process.
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More on Rotational Assignments
The House Armed Services Committee <a href="http://armedservices.house.gov/pdfs/HASCFY10NDAA061709.pdf">passed legislation</a> on Tuesday that would authorize the Defense Department to enter into agreements with the private sector to arrange for the temporary assignment of Defense IT professionals to private sector jobs, or for private sector IT professionals to be assigned to Defense organizations.
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Foundation takes Recovery.gov makeover into its own hands
Organization posts a copy of request for proposals on its Web site and asks citizens for feedback as it develops a bid on the project.
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Defense plans presidential network that can survive a nuclear attack
The White House, Defense secretary and senior leaders will use the system, which will be deployed to ground installations and executive aircraft, including Air Force One.
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FCC pick backs broadband stimulus, opposes fairness doctrine
The Wall Street Journal
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Senate bill could give smart infrastructure a second chance
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Baker Wonders Where's the Privacy?
At a meeting held by the Health IT policy committee on Tuesday, Roger Baker, the Veterans Affairs Department's new chief information officer, injected a dose of practical reality to the very wonkish discussion of what "meaningful use" of electronic health record systems means -- as required by the 2009 <a href=http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&docid=f:h1enr.pdf>American Recovery and Investment Act</a>.
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A Joint Cyber Command Office
The House Armed Services Committee decided to tinker around with Defense Department cyber stuff in its version of the fiscal 2010 Defense authorization bill and inserted language calling for the department to establish "a joint program office for cyber operations capabilities."
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