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Library of Congress plots digital preservation path

The organization will test six alternative approaches, an official said.

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Safecom to award interoperable wireless contracts by year's end

The DHS Safecom program management office plans to solicit solutions from companies by the end of this month.

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HSARPA looks for 'situational awareness'

The Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency wants to develop technology so local and regional officials have a common operating picture.

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DARPA plans for urban war

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency now has a Force Multipliers for Urban Area Operations plan.

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JTRS soldier contract may come soon

The Army could award a contract by mid-March to build the handheld, backpack and wearable devices of the Joint Tactical Radio System.

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Military readies $1B base protection

Defense firms expect the award of a $1.1 billion contract to install chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear-detection sensors at 200 defense sites.

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CIO Council releases 2004 plan

The group will focus on implementing e-government initiatives and promoting cross-agency collaboration.

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Governors get secure DHS lines

By month's end, Homeland Security officials will be able to have secure conversations with all state and territorial governors.

Acquisition

Styles joins D.C. law firm

Angela Styles, former federal procurement policy boss, has gone back to being a lawyer specializing in government contracts practice.

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Convera makes taxonomy just for feds

Search classification company Convera Corp. has developed a new taxonomy specifically for federal e-government efforts.<br>

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OMB, CIO Council will measure agencies’ e-gov success

The CIO Council and the Office of Management and Budget have agreed to the criteria that agencies must meet to achieve e-government success.<br>

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Army sees 'Year of the Network'

Officials from the Defense Department, services and military agencies will discuss their roles in the Future Combat System's network.

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Probe threatens Lockheed-Titan

A Justice Department probe has put Lockheed Martin's planned takeover of Titan Corp. at risk.

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Air Force to update electronic warfare database

Northrop Grumman will build the Next Generation Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming Database system.

Digital Government

TSA teaches privacy

The Transportation Security Administration embarked on a series of educational programs to keep employees informed on privacy issues.

Digital Government

Priva teams with SAIC

Priva hopes to get more federal customers for its authentication technology.

Digital Government

Animal ID cost pegged at $545M

Expense and confidentiality of information collected remain sticking points for discussions about a national system.

Digital Government

Input starts grant info service

The Reston, Va.-based company today said it will offer information on grants for state and local government, and higher education.

Modernization

States team up for buying

At least eight states have signed on to a cooperative purchasing contract for public safety communications services and equipment.

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Costa Mesa tries RSS for news

The California city of Costa Mesa is using the XML-based Really Simple Syndication format to publish news items.