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OPM details e-gov progress
The Office of Personnel Management says its quintet of e-government programs continues to march forward.
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CSC lands $88 million contract
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau hired the company for system maintenance and operations support.
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SPIRIT to move DHS contracts
The $10 billion SPIRIT procurement vehicle will award contracts in four performance areas for the Homeland Security Department.
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Aviation CIO stresses security needs
Good cybersecurity requires multiple layers, system monitoring and effective quarantining of network intrusions, says the FAA's chief information officer.
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FirstGov en Espanol esta aqui!
The federal government now has a Spanish version of its one-stop portal for information.
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OMB’s Evans will focus on leadership
Karen Evans, the new administrator of e-government and IT, yesterday stepped out of the large shadow of Mark Forman by promising to take a different tack than her predecessor.
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Defense plans smaller, cheaper satellites
Military officials expect TacSat-1 will launch in about nine months for a total cost of only $15 million.
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Agencies to review Common Criteria
OMB will see if the standard will help federal civilian departments improve IT security.
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GAO sees e-Authentication challenges
They could make it difficult to complete the program, the General Accounting Office says.
Digital Government
Rhode Island DOT papers go digital
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is creating an electronic document management system.
Modernization
Network still an FCS headache
The network for the Future Combat System remains the largest question mark in the Army's transformation efforts, according to an Army commander.
Digital Government
AMS appoints Keating to board
The tech services firm says it can use the former Oklahoma governor's knowledge of state, local and federal government.
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OPM launches redesigned Web site
Site's content is better organized and the search engine is easier to use, designer says.<br>
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TSA official honored for airport tech
Paul Polski, chief of staff to the Transportation Security Administration's chief technology officer, will get a Service to America Medal.
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Schumer again calls for anti-spam list
The senator from New York renewed his call for a 'Do Not Spam' list modeled after the FTC's 'Do Not Call' registry.
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FBI systems still need work, IG says
The bureau needs to follow up recommendations from outside auditors, says a Justice Department inspector general.
Acquisition
McDonald Bradley added as Concorde vendor
The Drug Enforcement Administration awarded the company a deal worth up to $11.2 million to compete for task orders on the Concorde modernization.
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Davis: Why the delay on E-Authentication?
Rep. Tom Davis is questioning whether the General Services Administration’s E-Authentication Quicksilver initiative will be completed by March. <br>
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McFarland nominated for VA post
The man who once led Dell's government business is Bush's choice for the VA's assistant secretary for information and technology.
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