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Professor nominated to head regulatory affairs office
Susan Dudley's appointment awaits Senate confirmation.
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GSA updates travel regs as E-Travel deadline nears
The General Services Administration has refined existing federal travel regulations as the deadline for agencies to implement an E-Travel system draws near.<@SM>
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Army seeks proposals for ITES-2H
ITES-2H is meant to provide the hardware to enable ITES-2S solutions, and vendors will be required to use ITES-2H products, said Kevin Carroll, program executive officer at the PEO-EIS.
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Cisco product connects first responders via Web
It overcomes interoperability issues by using the Internet to connect walkie-talkies, voice-over-IP phones, push-to-talk cell phones and computer voice messaging programs, a company official said.
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AKO might not be model for DKO
The alternative to adapting AKO into DKO is to build a small portal, independent of AKO, and build capabilities around it, said Lt. Col. Skip Harborth, chief of future operations for AKO.
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Vendors tackle high-speed encryption
Thales and Alcatel say they have developed a way to encrypt data traveling over optical networks that use Dense Wave Division Multiplexing technology without a big drop in performance.
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SBA names chief of staff
Joel Szabat will be a primary adviser to SBA Administrator Steven Preston.
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Williams works to correct GSA's business
"Selected, targeted" early-outs and buyouts could be possible if business volume cannot make the agency financially viable, the Federal Acquisition Service commissioner said today.
Modernization
Deloitte and Touche, Configuresoft partner
Their teaming agreement will help Deloitte’s Security and Privacy Services practice and Configuresoft market combined solutions to federal agencies.
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Cartwright: Warfighters need to share information regardless of rank
The military must change a culture that discourages warfighters from sharing information without their officers’ approval, Gen. James Cartwright said at the Army’s LandWarNet Conference.
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AT&T wins $250M Hawaii network contract
This is the second time AT&T has won DOD's key inter-island network contract.
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DISA boosts Encore value again
The agency has raised the ceiling on the IT services contract to $3.1 billion from $2.5 billion as task orders hit about $1.5 billion.
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Advocacy group asks FAA for cybersecurity details
Americans for Safer Air Travel wants to know how the administration is guarding IT systems, especially those that contain air traffic control reports and radar analyses.
Modernization
Storage firm boosts its open-source credentials
Coraid's EtherDrive storage appliances now work with EtherBoot, popular open-source software that lets users boot diskless Linux servers from software loaded on remote disks and accessed across a network.
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Editorial: The need for advice
There is a real need for objective recommendations from groups that can take the time and effort to study important issues, dissect them and present them coherently and cohesively.
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Welles: Are you really ready to retire?
Employees approaching retirement need more info and less wishful thinking about their options.
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