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Mercy reaches Sumatra
Navy officials plan to use the USNS Mercy and its advanced communications technology in creative ways to support tsunami relief operations, an admiral says.
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Lockheed wins FAA sourcing deal
The $1.9 billion contract means Lockheed will take over the aviation agency's automated flight operations.
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ESRI wins geospatial work
Interior Department officials have chosen ESRI to update Geodata.gov.
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OPM tracks training
The Office of Personnel Management will have performance standards for IT training.
Digital Government
World observation system to include tsunamis
The tsunami system will be part of the Global Earth Observation System of Systems.
Cybersecurity
ITAA favors current smart card specs
The Information Technology Association of America wants feds to build upon smart card standards already in use in the Defense Department and other large agencies.
Modernization
Army arsenal uses IntruShield
Redstone Arsenal's R&D networks will use McAfee's intrusion-prevention system.
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OMB controller nominee named
President Bush wants Linda Morrison Combs to be controller for the Office of Management and Budget.
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PTO puts trademark application files online
The Patent and Trademark Office is now making official trademark application files, including decisions by trademark examining attorneys, available online. <@SM>
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OPM launches one-stop hiring site
The Office of Personnel Management is trying to make the hiring process a little easier for agencies by including all information on a single Web site.
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CIOs need to get behind telework, GSA says
<font color="CC0000">(UPDATED)</font color> Agency CIOs are partly to blame for only about 100,000 of 750,000 eligible feds teleworking at least one day a week, GSA deputy administrator David Bibb says.<@SM>
Acquisition
Fed Sources tool analyzes task orders
Federal Sources has updated and enhanced a task order analysis tool that allows analysts to research the task orders that agencies issue under governmentwide acquisition contracts.
Modernization
Wisc. readies broadband list
State officials expect to have a list of suggested vendors available that cities and counties can hire to set up wireless broadband service for residents.
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AKO contract worth $602M
The Army Knowledge Online Enterprise Services solicitation values the potential deal at $602 million.
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NYC holds school hearings online
The online hearings will run from Feb. 1 through Feb. 15 and will be used to help a special commission prepare a report for the City Council.
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CMS proposes e-prescribing standards
Electronic prescribing lets physicians digitally transmit prescriptions to pharmacies and obtain drug plan eligibility information.
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Federal GIS users want better GPS fit
A survey of registrants for an ESRI user conference found their top concerns are GIS interoperability, data standards and policies for sharing geospatial information.
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Defense projects lead 25 finalists for Excellence.gov awards
Seven projects run by military agencies are among the 25 finalists for the Excellence.gov awards.<@SM>
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