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Info sharing hobbled by tech and culture
Homeland security agencies find their efforts are going to take time, experts said
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TSA prepares passenger screening system
TSA will begin testing a system that will seek to assess the threat of airline passengers, raising concerns from privacy groups
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Treasury IT jobs shift
Treasury Department officials are looking at how a shift in information technology personnel to other agencies will affect the agency's operations
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Army creating R&D command
The Army is creating a R&D command in the hopes of getting technologies to soldiers faster
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Army launches biotech institute
The Army is set to select three universities to create an Institute for Collaborative Biotechnology
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Army issues Future Combat RFPs
The Army has issued request for proposals for its Future Combat System
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No quick fix to recruiting efforts
Performance Institute report lists 10 innovative recruitment practices that federal agencies should work to adopt now.
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Customs primed to launch ACE
The Customs Service intends to launch the first phase of its long-awaited Automated Commercial Environment this spring.
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Panel: Agencies pay dearly for overlooking records planning
Too many agencies don’t think about records management when planning IT projects, making the flow of documents harder to oversee in the long term. <br>
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New site seeks suggestions for disabilities research
A new government Web site provides a forum for citizens to submit ideas for research projects the government should undertake into disabilities and rehabilitation. <br>
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New tool puts lid on worms
Silicon Defense's CounterMalice launched as with Lovegate worm emerges
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Group issues final biometrics report
Report includes recommendations on using biometric technologies to secure borders
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Emergency training goes to campus
Three Virginia universities are partnering to establish a training center for first responders
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Lawmakers form E911 caucus
Group will raise awareness of the need for enhanced and wireless 911 services
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DOD wireless policy delayed
Policy on wireless devices, originally due this week, will now be available in March or April
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NMCI gets go-ahead to lift cap
Navy has received the go-ahead to exceed a 60,000-seat limit imposed by Congress
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ITAA survey finds management agenda tops CIOs’ priority lists
The Bush administration’s fervent focus on management seems to have made an impact—at least on CIOs. In a new survey, federal IT managers said their main concerns revolved around the five pieces of the president’s Management Agenda.
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Bush signs cybersecurity strategy
The Homeland Security Department will develop a system to help public and private organizations respond to cyberattacks
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