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Emergency teams get new tech
The Department of Health and Human Services will equip emergency vehicles with new communications devices.
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Congress pushed on Web accessibility
Congressional Web sites could be made more accessible to people with disabilities, advocates say
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States avoid tax hikes
Governments in many states cut spending and raised fees to meet their budgets.
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Contract database to start
GSA publishes a new rule requiring agencies to submit info on government-wide contracts
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SI gets Army contract
The network and computer services firm will take over human resources systems for several offices.
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Army CIO pushes outsourcing
The chief information officer for the Army Corps of Engineers gets a chance to prove that tech outsourcing works.
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CSC gets e-learning deal
Computer Sciences Corp. wins a deal to develop e-learning programs for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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Homeland Security to review HR options
A committee will start considering human resources alternatives this week
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Cybersecurity laws spread
Since 2001, many states have passed laws specifically addressing information security
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Oracle hires Kellogg
The retired general will be in charge of Oracle's homeland security efforts.
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Security adviser warns of cyberthreats
A presidential assistant warns that we're a long way from protecting critical facilities from digital attacks.
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Defense to test privacy training tool
Beta testing will soon start for a CD-ROM to teach spies and intelligence analysts about privacy laws.
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NASA satellites track fires
The Earth Observing System transmits data to firefighters.
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Ex-federal official joins Sygate board
The man who was once second-in-command of a board charged with protecting national infrastructure is now a director for an IT security firm.
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House cuts irk administration
The House Appropriations Committee cuts White House requests for Commerce e-government and Justice restructuring.
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Spam fighters need better tech
Curbing those irritating e-mails will take improvements in technology and enforcement, say government officials.
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FBI tech upgrades roll on
The federal law enforcement agency is installing more modern computers and expects newer software soon.
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Bush gets D on security
A liberal group criticized the administration's work on homeland security
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