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Pager problem, and high-three questions
FCW.com's Ask Milt column responds to questions about an out-dated pager and figuring out retirement pay.
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Senators call for CAPPS oversight
Measure calls for congressional oversight of a system that will perform background checks on travelers
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Ridge urged to shop outside Beltway
Senators urge Homeland secretary to tap business across the country as it purchases IT
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Net-centric next step: warfighters
Cebrowski says not enough technology that drives network-centric warfare is finding its way to the warfighter
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Commanders emphasize C4ISR
Three DOD commanders tell Congress of need for enhanced global C4ISR
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Success varying for e-gov initiatives
But almost all of the 24 initiatives have achieved at least the first goal of putting a tool or portal online
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Bill calls for open source look
Oregon legislation would require state agencies to consider open-source software when buying IT
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NASA funds IT research
NASA has awarded funding for the R&D of new information technologies
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GSA approves another PKI technology for bridge
The General Services Administration today approved another vendor’s public key infrastructure technology as technically compatible with the Federal Bridge Certification Authority.<br>
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OMB honing privacy guidance
New privacy guidance will highlight changes set out in the E-Government Act
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IAC explores forming GWAC group
Council may create special interest group to cover GWACs and the GSA schedules
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Homeland CIO outlines priorities
Cooper: Help first responders, develop better wireless systems and use geospatial technology
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Air Force aims at space system skills
The Air Force is working on DOD space strategies regarding workforce, joint operations
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OPM early on payroll tech search
OPM will begin looking for an e-Payroll technology solution 18 months ahead of schedule
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OMB prepares to align financial systems
By month’s end, the Office of Management and Budget will release for comment a document that describes an enterprise architecture framework aimed to align agencies’ programs with their administrative systems. <br>
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Homeland, governors linking up
Department is connecting 26 governors' offices for secure videoconferencing in case of terrorist attack
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