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Federal 100 winner: Mary Laureno
Laureno directed the successful deployment of the Next Generation Desktop program, which has reduced costs and improved service for the government's Medicare call center.
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Federal 100 winner: J. Greg Hanson
Hanson is known for the innovative solutions he has provided for Criterion’s customers at the Defense and Homeland Security departments.
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Federal 100 winner: Ray Boyd
Boyd led the development of the Defense Department's Techipedia, a collaborative tool that keeps DOD employees up-to-date on commercial research and emerging technology.
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Federal 100 winner: Teresa Carlson
Carlson, vice president of federal business, is responsible for the $1.7 billion Microsoft division, including sales, marketing, communications and contracts. In addition, she devotes much of her time as a leader in the IT community.
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Federal 100 winner: Philip Klokis
Klokis, director of the Office of Enterprise Infrastructure at the General Services Administration, manages the mission-critical IT Global Operations project.
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Federal 100 winner: Miguel A. Rivera
Rivera laid the groundwork that allows departmentwide information sharing through the DHS Infrastructure Transformation Program.
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Federal 100 winner: Lt. Col. Richard Leino
Leino orchestrated the development of a system that enables Marines to stay connected to the Navy Marine Corps Intranet while in the field.
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Towns calls for IT committee on stimulus spending
Federal, state and private sector IT leaders should help track the stimulus package, House committee chairman suggests.
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Agencies establish stimulus-focused sites
While the Obama administration and Congress have started tackling economic issues, agency Web teams have been setting up sites that help carry out the goals of the stimulus work.
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DISA makes software collaboration agreement
The agency will develop and share management and administration software under a cooperative research and development agreement.
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NASA plans Webcast about the sun
The event will reveal new information and images about the Earth’s sun and its influence on the solar system, NASA says.
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Officials struggle with data for Recovery.gov
Gathering quality data to report economic stimulus spending will be difficult, the chairman of the stimulus act oversight board told Congress.
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Agencies may need help managing stimulus money
Federal agencies may need outside help to spend and track billions in contractor-related stimulus money by Sept. 30, according to a new analysis.
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SBA site offers Web 2.0 tools
Business.gov Community is a place where small-business owners can collaborate on questions and ideas, the SBA says.
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NOAA launches online game
The Web-based game encourages young students to learn about ocean life.
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The best security strategy: Low expectations
Members of a panel of security experts today painted a gloomy picture of the cybersecurity landscape, in which rapidly evolving threats and conditions ensure that even the best solutions are likely to remain piecemeal and temporary.
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NARA wants new catalog
The National Archives and Records Administration wants information on how to replace the centralized system used to share and manage its holdings.
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