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Agencies not complying with record preservation policies
Bill would establish federal standards for storing e-records, but the cost could be "astronomical."
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DOD's Wisnosky: EA needs notation
Official urges the development of common "primitives" to advance enterprise architecture.
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Hill probes allegations of ‘epidemic’ of soldier suicides
Senators focus on internal e-mails reporting 1,000 suicide attempts per month.
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House chairman slams FDA chief over inspections of foreign drug facilities
GAO reports databases of foreign drug manufacturers are inaccurate and incompatible, requiring employees to manually check lists.
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Consider computer games as training, say congressional researchers
Report raises the possibility of using virtual worlds as battlefields.
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IRS requests less funding for its modernization program
A 17 percent cut in the program’s fiscal 2009 budget request will lead to a loss of at least 25 positions, Treasury IG says.
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Government will replace virtual border fence
The government will replace its highly touted "virtual fence" on the Arizona-Mexico border with new towers, radars, cameras and computer software, scrapping the brand-new $20 million system because it doesn't work sufficiently, officials said.
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New tax provision could cost Defense $17 billion
Department's report to Congress details expense of withholding 3 percent of payments to contractors.
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FBI releases details of expansive data-sharing program
N-DEx, or the Law Enforcement National Data Exchange, lets agents search and analyze crime data on a secure Web site to help connect the dots between people, places and events.
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OMB: Small-biz bill would hurt federal R&D programs
The SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act would increase funding for small-business research activity at the expense of core research at numerous agencies, according to the Bush administration.
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Panelists: Telework can improve management
Talented employees will produce whether they're working at home or in the office, officials say.
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Rule change could bar tax delinquents from contracts
Unlike House legislation, new regulation does not require contracting officers to verify debt status.
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DHS wants airlines to collect foreign passengers' photos, fingerprints
Carriers say proposed rule is too costly and forces them to perform what should be a governmental function.
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GAO: EPA’s contract evaluation ‘flawed’
Sustained protest on contract that related to IBM’s suspension highlights unfair practices that influenced award decision.
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