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NPS to Vets: Polish On -- Soon
The National Park Service plans to accommodate veterans and active duty troops who shine the <a href=http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=212>base of the flagpole</a> at the Vietnam Memorial. But it has asked the polishers to wait until it changes the patina from its original dark brown to a brighter finish, Stephen Lorenzetti, deputy superintendent of the National Mall and Memorial Parks, told me.
Digital Government
FDA criticized for incomplete IT modernization plans
A comprehensive and detailed strategy is critical to synchronizing initiatives and allocating resources among projects, GAO says.
Digital Government
Agencies still working through GSA's social networking agreements
Some IT managers have yet to obtain permission to use Web sharing applications like YouTube and Add This despite federal licenses allowing it.
Digital Government
Vietnam Memorial Brass Polishing Update
No one seems to think it's a good idea for the National Park Service to bust a couple of veterans for polishing the brass on the base of the flagpole at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, based on the comments I received on an <a href=http://whatsbrewin.nextgov.com/2009/06/park_police_dont_shine_that_br.php>item I wrote on Monday</a>.
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Bing, Brewin, Obama and DISA
Microsoft's <a href=http://www.bing.com/?FORM=MFEHPG&PUBL=Google&CREA=userid1743go51d367c64cb6b50c6d8b0b7fe5f35618>Bing</a> search engine went live today, and I decided to test it against Google with my all-time favorite search term, "Bob Brewin."
Digital Government
Study Highlights SOA Herd Mentality
A recent study from market watcher Gartner Inc. suggests that in some cases SOA adopters might be service-enabling chiefly for the sake of service-enabling.
Digital Government
Air Force uses jets for long-range communications on battlefields
New system will provide almost round-the-clock radio communications over a battlefield from an altitude of 40,000 feet.
Digital Government
Recovery.gov gears up for a makeover
Stimulus oversight panel will issue a request for proposal for IT vendors in the coming weeks.
Digital Government
Privacy, security must be key for FDA drug-tracking system
Agency must protect and limit the use of the public's health information in a new computer system to analyze the benefits and adverse reactions of drugs.
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