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House cuts off funding for eTravel
Program would kill a sector of the small-business community that includes travel agents working with government, according to its sponsor.
Digital Government
GTSI suffers from ERP system
GTSI reported the company had a weak second quarter because of difficulties in implementing a new enterprise resource planning system.
Digital Government
Accenture nabs $840M BPO deal
Contract with Texas is to improve Medicaid and other social services systems.
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Lockheed lands more work on military system
Lockheed Martin announced that the company received a $24.7 million Air Force contract that will let U.S. military commanders plan and carry out attack and recovery missions.
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CMS seeks enterprise data center offers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services seeks proposals to consolidate and modernize its data centers into enterprise data centers.
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Accenture wins USMC logistics pact
Contract covers first phase of a supply-chain and maintenance system.
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House budget threatens DOT CIO
Last minute amendment takes money from CIO, R&D and other programs to cover Amtrak operations.
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GAO reports on "poor performers"
A new government report gives a mixed picture of underperforming federal employees.
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OMB requires telecom preparedness
Emergency planning should become a factor in all new federal agency telecom procurements, according to an OMB memo.
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Alexander nominated to head NSA
Keith Alexander is currently serving as the Army’s deputy chief of staff for intelligence.
Digital Government
SRA completes Galaxy acquisition
Galaxy specializes in command, control, communications, computers and intelligence tactical systems.
Digital Government
HHS keeps health net options open
One prototype of health data exchange will be based on open-source software.
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GAO: Don’t give criminals passports
The State Department doesn’t receive regular updates from the FBI on criminals wanted by federal and state law enforcement agencies.
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Administration gets behind IPv6, sets 2008 target
In light of recent studies that say the government is not moving aggressively enough toward adoption of Internet Protocol Version 6, the Office of Management and Budget is preparing a policy to guide agencies’ transition to the new standard.
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Medicare Web apps in development
First application will enable physicians to check on a patient's eligibility for benefits.
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