Modernization
Hawaii frees up Five-O
Honolulu's police, fire and emergency services personnel will get 1,600 wireless modem cards from AT&T Wireless.
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Better border security needed, Turner says
The top Democrat on the House Select Homeland Security Committee says the southern border is porous.
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Unisys wins DOD health system contract
The Defense Department will pay $31 million for implementation and training services for the Composite Health Care System II.
Modernization
Responders urge deadline for wireless shift
First responders want Congress to force everyone else out of certain wireless bands to free space for police and emergency personnel.
People
Michigan gets double duty out of content management
After Michigan moved its unemployment services to centralized call centers, its new content management system took on the extra job of managing the case loads.
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OPM pushes for modern HR
The Office of Personnel Management plans a governmentwide overhaul of human resources systems.
Acquisition
Contract coming for small-biz system
GSA expects to roll out the Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System during the next year.
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NCI wins Army contract
The company will administer networks of the Army's simulation program office.
Modernization
Review: MPC TransPort T3000
The TransPort T3000 is an attractive buy for customers who want tight security but don't need the X3000's three spindles.
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GAO: Energy must tighten purchase controls
Auditors found several instances of noncompliance with regulations governing the cards.
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HUD tests faster hiring
The Office of Personnel Management used HUD to figure out how to speed up the hiring process.
Modernization
Semper Wi-Fi
A Marine unit in Afghanistan has built its own private, wireless network for personal e-mail and IP phone calls home.
Cybersecurity
Administration delays DHS, DOD personnel system changes
Regulations planned for September have been pushed back.
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DigitalNet hires TSA exec
Michael Przepiora, director of solutions delivery for the Transportation Security Administration, will become a vice president at DigitalNet.
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State joins Diebold suit
California Attorney General Bill Lockyer has decided to intervene in a pending false claims case related to Diebold voting machines.
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OMB to verify, validate e-gov projects
The Office of Management and Budget by Sept. 30 will hire a contractor to make sure all 25 e-government projects comply with federal laws and regulations.
Acquisition
GSA policy gets it wrong, trade group says
A new program intended to ensure that federal IT contracts are used properly would unfairly penalize contractors, says the president of ITAA.
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Cross-agency centers are coming
Business case reports are done for governmentwide financial management, resources management and grants.
Digital Government
NASA prepares BlackBerry backup
With yet another hurricane aimed at Florida, NASA is working on a system that will let staffers communicate directly without the agency's network.
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