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Social networkers respond to Hurricane Gustav

More than 500 people are contributing government and commercial information feeds to the Gustav Information Center.

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Army seeks information assurance ideas

Army officials are exploring what role industry could play in helping protect sensitive but unclassified information.

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Top 5 e-gov sites revealed

The Brookings Institution has ranked the top federal Web sites, with USA.gov coming out on top.

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ODNI defends contractor use

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence said it is appropriate that contractors counted for 27 percent of the intelligence workforce funded by the National Intelligence Program in fiscal 2007.

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Permit resolution won’t restart SBInet work

The Homeland Security Department plans to put its SBInet electronic border surveillance system on hold even if DHS resolves a snafu related to federal land permits.

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Keeping Track

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FCW's The Week

Find links to articles in the Sept. 1, 2008, issue and related items.

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Iraq's Got Savvy, But No Computers

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5 ways to juice performance

Individual and agency performance alike will remain top concerns in the next administration.

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Shifting priorities create a sticky competitive landscape

The government's buying habits and a greater emphasis on small-business contracts take market share from midsize companies.

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New leader at cyber command departs

After weeks on the job, Maj. Gen. Randal Fullhart is set to leave the provisional cyber command.

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DOD struggles with early warning

Defense contracts lack the tools that warn officials about problems, memo says.

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DHS studies PDAs for responders

The Homeland Security Department is exploring how personal digital assistants that can send and receive live video and geospatial coordinates could help law enforcement and first responders share information.

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Lab seeks help in hiring workforce

The California Institute of Technology’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory needs workers with hard-to-find skills.

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New York could kill $2 billion network

New York State shouldn't build a $2 billion statewide wireless network for emergency responders unless all the problems identified in testing are fully resolved and all contract requirements are met, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has recommended.

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5 pieces to the pricing puzzle

A panel of procurement experts has five key questions about the role of competition in GSA pricing.

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5 priorities still worth pursuing

The original elements of the PMA will remain priorities in the future, observers say.

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Pointers: Recommended Reading

Beloit College lists the technologies that this year's college freshman class assumes have been around forever, and Time discusses social networking -- for dogs.

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Gourley: The key to IT compliance

Automation can help agencies comply with the growing number of IT rules and regulations.

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Kelman: Some good workforce news

Procurement training programs still emphasize making impact, rather than avoiding malfeasance.