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States warm up to GSA’s IT schedule
Rep. Tom Davis today stumped for more IT vendors to make cooperative purchasing part of their General Services Administration IT Schedule contracts.<br>
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DHS unveils rail measures
The Homeland Security Department announced initiatives to improve the security of the country's transit and rail systems.
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Interior to seek injunction suspension
Department officials are expected to respond as early as today to seek a stay of a judge's order keeping its computers off-line.
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Air Force to seek network bids at last
After a two-month delay, the Air Force plans to issue a request for proposals by April 1 for the $10 billion Network-Centric Solutions contract.
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War games teach data sharing
Two computer-simulated exercises showed that U.S. and coalition forces can improve data sharing and train together by connecting their virtual laboratories.
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DHS defends border cards
A Homeland Security official says it's just temporary until US-VISIT gets going.
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SSA expands access to Death Master File
The Social Security Administration's Death Master File is now available online in a variety of applications, making it easier for users to verify deaths.<br>
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NASA rolls out virtual Mars visits
The space agency's M2K4 Web site now lets users drive virtual versions of the Mars rovers, Spirit and Opportunity.
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Under the IG microscope
The General Services Administration's inspector general has found violations of contracting rules in some Federal Technology Service regional offices.
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Army IT squeezed by Iraq war efforts
The war in Iraq demonstrated successful use of information technology to fight a war, but the ongoing occupation is proving to be costly
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Laying the lines of communication
Since November, Army colonel has set up thousands of Internet accounts
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Knowledge readiness
In an ever-changing environment that demands constant training upgrades and personnel shifts, agencies are beginning to look for ways to measure how much their workers already know and what they need to work more effectively.
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Security law no cause for carping
FISMA adds to management workload, but is worth the effort, IRS officials find
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Point: A chance for collaboration
Janet Hale, undersecretary for management at the Homeland Security Department, says the new human resources system for DHS will have the agency better equipped to protect America.
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Biometrics reduces case backlog
Minnesota officials use technology to match data to suspects
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