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FedEx Kinko's to help FEMA get word out in emergencies
When disaster strikes, FEMA will use GPOExpress to get print jobs done right away rather than go through a solicitation.
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GD completes 500th installation of digital systems in Iraq
The Command Post of the Future program is a suite of networked digital systems that lets commanders and their staffs confer, develop and observe battlefield operations.
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DHS to boost use of secure data-sharing net
The department recently established an HSIN advisory committee to get input from users in state, local and tribal governments, as well as from the private sector.
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NASCIO salutes innovative state IT projects
The National Association of State Chief Information Officers has announced its 2006 Recognition Awards for outstanding achievement in information technology in state government.
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GAO: Web is no cure-all for DOD pandemic communications
DOD officials need a multipronged approach to sharing information during an influenza pandemic, GAO writes.
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DISA to treat commercial software, C2 apps as utility service
In some cases, customers could pay for software by the hour using a government charge card, DISA officials say.
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Report: Free File use drops by 23 percent
An October 2005 agreement between IRS and tax software companies reduced the pool of taxpayers eligible for the program.
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ODNI emphasizes agile, talented workers
The five-year strategy is intended to give intelligence agencies a workforce that will keep them effective into the future.
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Real ID comes with privacy pitfalls
Privacy advocates are concerned that the Real ID Act does not contain any provisions mentioning data protection.
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L-1 Identity Solutions completes purchase of SpecTal
L-1 Identity Solutions paid SpecTal shareholders $100 million in cash for the provider of consulting services to the intelligence community.
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USPS wants to stamp out excess costs
The Postal Service recently awarded a $2.4 million contract to ProfitLine to analyze account data on its 34,000 wireless devices and point out potential savings.
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Army reports big savings from enterprise buys
Service officials say they saved more than $20 million in a recent purchase of 31,000 desktop and 28,000 notebook PCs by standardizing requirements and coordinating bids.
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Navy SALTS contract goes to SI
SI International will upgrade and manage the Navy's Standard Automated Logistics Tool Set (SALTS) program for secure electronic data interchange.
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Watchdog barks about admission charge to FAR conference
An upcoming event regarding the Federal Acquisition Regulation and the Defense FAR Supplement should be free to the public, POGO says.
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Real ID draft regs due by year's end
State officials say they are already working to comply with the federal mandate but are concerned about the May 2008 deadline.
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GAO urges better collaboration among DHS' four ops centers
Although the centers have different missions and produce different products, they all contribute to the larger mission of DHS and have similar functions and customers, a recent report states.
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BearingPoint promotes Judy Ethell to CFO
A company announcement said she will retain her title of chief accounting officer.
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Pointer system could speed Real ID info sharing
Given the May 2008 deadline, the best option is to adapt existing technology to help state DMVs share data, an advisory group decided.
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