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CSC barred from tax-compliance work
The company was left out of new bids for tax-enforcement systems because of its failure to meet deadlines for other modernization contracts.
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ACLU urges halt to CAPPS II
Officials with the ACLU cited a report pointing out flaws in the Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening program.
Modernization
Networx industry day planned
The Federal Technology Service invited industry officials to a Feb. 17 meeting to discuss the ongoing develop of a new, sweeping telecom contract.
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GAO finds bioterror protection gaps
States are still not fully prepared to respond to bioterrorism or other public health threats, according to a Congressional investigation.
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DHS aims for private sector
The Homeland Security Department during the next two weeks will launch a major campaign to reach out to the private sector.
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Ridge backs idea for DHS committee
The DHS secretary said he would support the creation of a permanent House authorization committee on homeland security.
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Deepwater floats new site
The team responsible for renovating the U.S. Coast Guard fleet launched a site to provide information.
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GAO sees CAPPS II delays
The Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening System (CAPPS) II is behind schedule in testing and development, Congressional auditors say.
Modernization
MCI wants bankruptcy extension
The telecom carrier requested 60 more days to finalize its financial filings.
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GAO calls for better IT management
Agencies don't perform enough strategic planning, performance measurement and investment management, Congressional auditors say.
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Two IT firms make DOD top 10
SAIC and CSC were among the top 10 military contractors last year.
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Michael Daconta: The semantic Web
Need help sorting through Web services? What is the semantic Web? Internet expert and researcher Michael Daconta, author of a book by the same title, answered questions Feb. 12 in a live, online forum. <a href="http://gcn.com/forum/qna_forum/24897-2.html">Transcript</a>
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USDA brews a plan for electronic receipts for coffee trades
The Agriculture Department has OK’ed the use of electronic warehouse receipts for the handling of coffee trades. <@SM>
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Officials call for privacy czar
Privacy officials urged lawmakers to create a chief privacy officer position at the Office of Management and Budget to oversee federal privacy issues.
Digital Government
House questions Bush R&D budget
Committee leaders lamented the fact that under Bush's budget request, spending for science and technology would fall from 2004 levels.
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Security chief urges partnering
The government's record of fostering public-private partnerships IT security is 'unacceptable,' says the director of the National Cyber Security Division.
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Bush seeks more R&D for defense, security
The total proposed R&D funding for 2005 is a 4.7 percent increase, with a majority of the gain going to DHS and the military.
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Federal patch service to stop
A federal official suggested that agencies would have to find commercial alternatives to the government's patch management service.
People
Maryland to boost communication
State homeland security officials plan to increase communication between their offices and local governments to fix gaps in information, funding and understanding.
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