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Web extra: Steven Squyres talks about roving on Mars
The mission of the Mars rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, was supposed to last 90 days. However, the robots’ endurance — more than 1,442 days at the time of this interview — has surprised everyone.
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Unions commend NSPS changes but say it still needs work
The Defense authorization law for 2008 makes major adjustments to DOD's National Security Personnel System.
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Housing board encrypts mobile data on smart phones
The Federal Housing Finance Board is using Trust Digital's security software to meet information security requirements.
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A Davis retrospective: 12 years of making news
Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.), who announced today that he would not seek another term, has been focused on information technology issues since his very first term in 1996, as seen in this career retrospective.
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Agencies head back to college to recruit acquisition workers
OMB and OPM have started the Federal Acquisition Intern Coalition to educate college students about government jobs.
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ODNI releases standards for suspicious-activity reporting
They place fusion centers at the center of how information moves among local, state and federal law enforcement officials.
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Davis to leave House
The Virginia Republican and longtime champion of technology and procurement issues said he would not run for an eighth term.
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Condon joins Booz Allen Hamilton
Mary Ellen Condon formerly was vice president and director of strategic services at SRA International.
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GSA to grade agencies on 508 compliance
The IT Accessibility and Workforce division will sample solicitations and let agencies know how well they are meeting the requirements.
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