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DHS readies to catch the SPIRIT
Agency set to unveil RFP for $10 billion IT services contract
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TSA contracts for airport access control
In an effort to secure airports themselves, not just departing flights, the Transportation Security Administration awarded a contract last week to Unisys Corp. to identify technology that can be used to control access to airport facilities.
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Coast Guard intranet wins kudos
The clean design and personalized features of the Coast Guard's intranet caught the attention of the Nielsen Norman Group
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OPM survey to gauge telework progress
Office of Personnel Management officials issued their annual survey as part of the agency's effort to measure the status of the federal telework program.
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Group: Security hurt by Microsoft monopoly
Microsoft's dominance of the operating system market presents the government with serious security risks, a group warned
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DISA takes another crack at GIG-BE fiber
The Defense Information Systems Agency will recompete parts of the fiber-optic cable portion of the Global Information Grid-Bandwidth Expansion program because it did not issue all the contracts in September.
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VA official promotes integration
The undersecretary for memorial affairs at the VA spoke at the Executive Leadership Conference.
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Bandwidth in Iraq a subject of debate
Some commanders had plenty to spare, others not nearly enough during recent operations
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Defense CIO decries bandwidth expense
Technical constraints, largely in the area of bandwidth, are preventing network centricity from becoming a reality, the military's chief information officer said last week.
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A place to share success stories
Several agencies are working with the Knowledge Management Professional Society to offer other agencies a community of practice about communities of practice
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Responders need better info sharing
Hurdles still hamper communication between first responders, a panel concluded.
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Forget FGIPIC, now it's ACT
The group formerly known as the Federation of Government Information Processing Councils has a new name and broader mission.
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How the PMA works
Since fall 2001, federal agencies have been receiving quarterly report cards on how well they're meeting performance standards established by the Bush administration in the President's Management Agenda.
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Turn on the know how
Agencies share tips for converting workers into knowledge management power users
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GAO sees e-rulemaking holes
Regulations.gov could do things to make it easier to find proposed rules, the General Accounting Office says.
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Build or buy?
Organizations determined to boost dynamic content delivery can build their own application delivery network (ADN) or buy one as a service.
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