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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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Auditors: IRS should scan servers weekly
The IRS should scan all servers often to protect against malicious code and software attacks, IG recommends.
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Auditors: FEMA acquisition files are a mess
Private auditors could locate only eight of the 24 contracting files they requested in a recent review at the agency's headquarters.
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House again considers electronic records bill
A new House bill would expand the National Archives and Records Administration's ability to dictate how agencies and the White House maintain electronic records.
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Army creates checklists for network tools
Service officials plan to use the acquisition process to build an enterprise-wide interoperable and integrated network.
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Issa wants subcontract data on Recovery.gov
GOP Rep. Darrell Issa considers the lack of subcontractor data to be a weak spot in Recovery.gov.
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FCW Insider: The Web turns 20
Scientific American has a special online package about the 20th anniversary of the World Wide Web.
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