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Assessments: There ought to be a law, officials say
Agencies should be legally required to assess the results of programs, Bush administration officials say.
People
HUD to hold house auction online
The Department of Housing and Urban Development will sell up to 4,000 homes in a two-day Internet auction.
Modernization
Fiber awards set for April
The Defense Information Systems Agency plans to award the Global Information Grid-Bandwidth Expansion's remaining fiber contracts.
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Air Force brings Qwest back to Peterson
The five-year, $1.3 million contract is a win-back for Qwest, which had served the base earlier before ICG Communications took over.
Modernization
DARPA funds radio research
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has begun its first phase of a program to develop high-efficiency, low-power radio communications.
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HSARPA awards small biz grants
A total of 66 firms will get grants from the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency.
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Citizens do trust some agencies with personal information
Citizens trust the Postal Service, Veterans Affairs Department and IRS to secure their personal information, according to a new survey.<br>
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Army chief pushes better IT use
The Army can better use information technology to deliver supplies and share data, Gen. Peter Schoomaker tells a Senate committee.
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Georgia to build state VPN
The Georgia Technology Authority this week released a request for proposal for a new statewide virtual private network.
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E-Gov fund request shrinks
Bush's fiscal 2005 budget request includes $5 million for the e-gov fund, down from the requested $45 million for fiscal 2004.
Modernization
Lynx signs channel partners
Bert Technologies, Choicecomm and Leonard Associates will distribute Lynx's optical switches.
People
Vendor briefing set for antiterrorist R&D
A federal program overseeing research for technologies to combat terrorism will prerelease two broad agency announcements.
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USPS aims for secure Web access
Postal officials say it will let them offer online account access and other services.
Digital Government
ITT to buy Kodak's sensor business
Company officials say the move expands ITT's space business among government agencies.
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GovBenefits will use FirstGov’s content management system
The Labor Department this summer will piggyback on the content management system of the General Services Administration’s FirstGov portal for the government’s GovBenefits site.<br><@SM>
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The Bluetooth wireless office: Fact or fiction?
The promise of wireless Bluetooth technology may be on the verge of fulfillment.
People
Minnesota refurbishes its claims system
Business rule software improves performance without altering code
People
Reed: Eyeing the world from Davos
For economic leaders, the cost implications of "world sourcing" are compelling.
Modernization