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DOD inspector finds spending info gaps
Defense reports don't provide enough useful information on IT investments, says the department's inspector general.
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Cecom to meet with vendors
The Army's Communications-Electronics Command will hold a workshop and a conference next month to tell vendors about upcoming contracts.
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GSA teaches buying
The FSS Center for Acquisition Excellence will provide training on GSA schedules and governmentwide contracts.
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GAO: US-VISIT lacks controls
The visitor tracking system needs management controls used by successful programs, GAO says.
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Army looks for single AKO portal contract
The Army plans to award a single contract by summer's end to a vendor to maintain the Army Knowledge Online portal.
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E-filing nears 50 percent mark
Almost half of all individual tax returns were filed electronically this year, the IRS says.
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Dispatchers urge passage of stalled E-911 bill
An organization representing the nation’s public safety answering points wants the administration to support a bill that would help state and local governments upgrade their 911 services.
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GAO uncovers bogus degrees
More than 450 federal employees obtained phony academic degrees from diploma mills, the General Accounting Office said.
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GAO seeks better architectures
The General Accounting Office says it can help agencies improve immature IT blueprints.
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Setting goals
Officials at the Interior Department's Bureau of Indian Affairs have set their information technology goals.
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DHS puts off SPIRIT
Officials are reassessing the multibillion-dollar tech services contract.
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OMB to deliver competitive sourcing data
The Bush administration plans to deliver its first report on competitive sourcing to Congress this month.
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USDA issues broadband loans
The Agriculture Department awarded $190 million in loans to help 20 communities establish or enhance broadband access.
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Editorial: A global view
E-government leaders around the world should organize pan-Atlantic working groups that bring together subject matter experts in particular areas of interest.
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Schatz: True hiring competition
Guest columnist Thomas A. Schatz says government entry into the marketplace must not foreclose competition.
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Today's conflicts sway futuristic war game
Current operations provide fodder for commanders envisioning 2015 battles
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ITES shopping list
To date, the Army has awarded nine task orders using the new Information Technology Enterprise Solutions contract.
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