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Transportation security chief appointed
John Magaw will head the newly chartered Transportation Security Administration
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Navy to seek NMCI leader
Initiative is struggling because it lacks point person for day-to-day decision-making, Navy secretary says
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DOD stepping back on SPS work
DOD is stopping development on SPS Version 5.0 and is focusing on problems with Version 4.2
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Homeland security IT spending lags
But GEIA forecasts that technology will play a larger role as agencies determine their homeland security needs
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Insurance system turning to Web
West Virginia Public Employee Insurance Agency seeks a Web-based eligibility and billing system
Modernization
DOD creates spectrum chief
The Pentagon has created a position for overseeing allocation of the wireless spectrum
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Roster change
Steven Price was named Jan. 4 as the new deputy assistant secretary of Defense for spectrum and command, control and communications policy
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Chicago, Dallas roads going digital
Mobility Technologies will deploy a network of digital sensors along the cities' roads for better traffic data
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Alston retires from FSS
Carolyn Alston will join the Washington Management Group in March
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DOD bills bolster anti-terrorism spending
The Defense authorization and appropriations bills increase IT spending for DOD and for civilian agencies involved in homeland defense
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Measuring the benefits
The Capability Maturity Model has been adapted for IT development tasks, including enterprise architectures
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Techies turn to security training
An IT security certification is becoming an attractive piece of any IT professional's resume
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Army lab pushes flat-panel displays
The Army wants to speed the introduction of flat-panel displays into military IT systems by taking over a contract previously managed by DARPA
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DOD tests rapid buying
DOD pilot projects will test strategies for putting IT products into the hands of service members within 18 months -- rather than years
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Intercepts
Nine months after Paul Brubaker left the Pentagon, the White House has yet to officially name a new Defense Department deputy CIO
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Policy briefs
CIO Council spreads security; IT vital in PCAST agenda; Davis aims to solidify GISRA
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