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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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CEOs seek review of government applications
Backers of open-source software want President Barack Obama to require federal agencies to consider how applications purchased by the government are developed.
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OPM, Hewitt settle RetireEZ dispute
The agency rescinds company termination of 10-year, $290 million by default, but the parties agree not to disclose the terms.
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CIOs urged to collaborate on Obama's IT goals
Agencies need to be able to disseminate information about agency activities, operations and decisions quickly under Obama's initiatives, a report states.
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Senate to vote on Stimulus cut for IT
Sens. Nelson and Collins are promoting an amendment that would cut $83 billion from the stimulus package, including reductions in major IT items.
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NAPA urges collaboration leadership
The administration should target priorities for open, connected and innovative government to change the way agencies operate, a report says.
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Recommended Reading for Feb. 9
The case against cloud computing; Brainstorming loses favor; The inauguration, up close and personal; Lessons from the freckled CIO.
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Circling the wagons
To make the most of dwindling budget funds, state and local governments are collaborating on homeland security projects.
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Agencies used social media to manage salmonella outbreak
Federal health officials relied on widgets, blogs, Twitter, podcasts, mobile alerts and videos to keep public up to date on tainted peanut products.
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Stimulus bills excite IT community
The $900 billion economic stimulus package moving through Congress includes as much as $100 billion in IT initiatives and infrastructure investments – more than the federal government spent on all of its IT needs last year.
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