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Issa seeks info on White House e-mail use
Rep. Darrell Issa, the senior Republican on the House Oversight panel, is asking the White House to clarify its policies on staffers using personal e-mail accounts such as Gmail.
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Survey to check attitudes on privacy, services
GSA is looking for a contractor to conduct online surveys to find out how people want to receive information about the federal government.
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As NMCI wraps, question of what is next looms
The next generation of NMCI is likely to be the end of the single-vendor model, but it's far from clear what the Navy will replace it with.
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CANES to consolidate shipboard networks
As the Navy prepares to rework its shore-based networks under the Next Generation Enterprise Network, a parallel effort is under way to streamline the networks on ships.
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Mobile do’s and don’ts
Government agencies are launching special versions of their Web sites designed to load quickly onto the small screens of mobile phones and other handheld devices.
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Who else is going mobile
Here are some of the states and agencies that have created Web sites tailored to mobile users.
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White House issues guidance on stimulus bucks
Memo provides guidance to federal agencies on how to carry out the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
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FCW Insider: Tips on keeping public comments civil (Part 2)
Kim Patrick Kobza, of Neighborhood America, shares his thoughts on how agencies can engage the public more effectively through the online comment process.
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Upgraded site offers information on research projects
An Energy Department site has added projects from the Defense Department, NASA and the Transportation Research Board to its federal R&D project summaries portal.
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GSA offers to tools to help agencies with Networx procurements
It has built tools for agencies to use in developing Fair Opportunity awards.
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GSA eases burden of Networx protests
GSA issues bulletin that says Networx awards are exempt from some provisions of the Acquisition Improvement and Accountability Act.
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NASA wins Twitter award
Updates about the Mars Phoenix Lander mission won NASA a prize in the science category of the Shorty Awards.
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OPM cites progress in DOD pay-for-performance system
More data is needed on the National Security Personnel System to gauge its effect on employee recruitment, retention and turnover rates.
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Air Force plans relignment for centers
Moving personnel will more effectively integrate cyber concerns with testing and evaluation of weapons systems, Air Force officials say.
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Obama order cites CTO as assistant to president
A Federal Register notice adds the chief technology officer to the membership of the White House Domestic Policy Council.
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Godwin of USA.gov said appointed to the White House
Blog reports say Bev Godwin will champion social networking as the Director of Online Resources and Interagency Development.
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Treasury adds more accountability to TARP
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner unveiled a retooled TARP and Web site that will track funds and the effect of the financial stability plan on credit markets.
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NASA adds video as part of Networx progress
NASA moves videoconferencing to Networx and it moves toward a transition from FTS2001 to Networx.
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CBP seeks system to detect traffic congestion
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is looking for innovative technologies to monitor incoming traffic within 10 miles of the border between the United States and Canada.
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