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House Armed Services agrees to boost submarine funds
Committee resists Republican efforts to fully fund the Army's Future Combat Systems.
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DHS joins the virtual world
New classroom platform will provide real-time communications and will be integrated with a National Guard system that provides training for first responders.
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TSA gets cheers, jeers during Senate Commerce hearing
Committee members probe reasoning behind passenger fee increase to pay for additional baggage screening technology.
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Hewlett-Packard gets leg up with EDS acquisition
Deal vaults HP into the upper ranks of federal contractors.
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DHS awards networking contract, worth up to $1 billion
Verizon and AT&T beat out Qwest for OneNet initiative.
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Sensitive but unclassified category simplified
The president's new Controlled Unclassified Information framework aims to simplify the confusing over-categorization of sensitive but unclassified data.
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Nominees for privacy board await action
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid sent his recommendations to the Bush administration more than a month ago.
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GSA's draft acquisition system guidelines aim for standardization
Agency hopes the new rules will promote financial system compatibility and further automation of the contracting process.
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GAO: Homeland Security lacks adequate workforce for performance-based acquisitions
Witnesses at a House hearing said a talented and cooperative workforce is essential to carrying out the complex procurements.
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NAPA launches collaboration Web site
The Collaboration Project aims to attract leaders to use interactive social tools "to solve government's complex problems."
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Internet strategy said needed to limit terrorism
A Senate committee report says the United States needs a coordinated strategy to fight a growing terrorism threat that relies on the Web.
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Report cites mounting threats fueled by online extremists
Terrorists are increasingly using the Internet in an effort to radicalize people inside the United States but the U.S. government does not have a coordinated strategy to counter their efforts, according to a Senate committee report.
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House bill would build on nanotech initiative
The House Science Committee approved legislation Wednesday aimed at enhancing and improving the nation's nanotechnology research and development initiative.
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