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Army program officer retires

Col. Hogan takes over from Col. Barlow as deputy program executive officer in the Army's Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems.

Modernization

Motorola meshes with Wi-Fi

The communications equipment giant is making its first big push for the municipal high-speed wireless market since buying MeshNetworks.

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Advisory panel recommends more federal R&D spending

The Presidential IT Advisory Committee has recommended a sharp increase in federal spending on cybersecurity R&D, with a focus on fundamental, long-term solutions to security challenges.

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Florida cops share data

But they say they need federal money to finish the statewide rollout of the Florida Integrated Network for Data Exchange and Retrieval.

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Vulnerability report on 2008 track

A Homeland Security Department official said a comprehensive assessment of the nation's preparedness and vulnerabilities will be ready in 2008.

Modernization

GAO: Memo changed Treasury telecom deal

Competitors for Treasury Communications Enterprise should have been allowed to submit revised bids, GAO says.

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Senators seek Deepwater acceleration

The leaders of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee called for a 10-year timetable for Coast Guard modernization.

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Justice, OMB programs named semifinalists for innovation award

Justice’s Global Justice XML Data Model and OMB’s Program Assessment Ratings Tool are among 10 semifinalists for Innovation in American Government awards.

Modernization

Navy taps RGS for business process management, IT services

The Navy has hired RGS Associates Inc. to provide IT and other services across the Chief of Naval Operations division.

Digital Government

NSA uses NCI for knowledge management

NCI Information Systems will get $35 million for work on the National Security Agency's Knowledge System Prototype Development program.

Modernization

Treasury protests sustained

GAO upheld protests of the Treasury Communications Enterprise contract that was originally awarded to AT&T.

Modernization

Input: Security spending to rise

Report says to expect 27 percent more federal spending on IT security.

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Rep. Davis takes aim at privacy officer requirement

The chairman of the House Government Reform Committee has introduced a bill to repeal the provision requiring every federal agency to name a chief privacy officer.<@SM>

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GSA draft reorganization plan to be released in May

The General Services Administration says it will complete the first draft of its plan to merge the Federal Supply Service and the Federal Technology Service in two months.

Digital Government

GST buys TMC

Company officials say they can expand their combined business base in NOAA and NASA.

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Unisys: $1B not enough for TSA work

Work on TSA's Information Technology Managed Services project has already used up two-thirds of the contract's money in less than half of the task order's potential duration.

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GSA schedule data lacking, GAO finds

The General Services Administration must get more information to show schedule buyers get the best prices, GAO says.

Cybersecurity

Fla. county secures wireless

Sarasota installed security devices in 15 county buildings.

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GAO finds ACE flaws

A trade-processing system could face cost and schedule overruns unless Homeland Security Department officials improve standards, auditors say.

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Another view: E-passports need security upfront, not later

The State Department is committing one of the classic IT blunders with its proposed rules for electronic passports—focusing only on functionality and ignoring security when implementing a new technology.