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In Afghanistan, cell phones double as C2 systems
Afghanistan infantry battalions and the Taliban take advantage of the country's burgeoning cellular network infrastructure.
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CMS taps EDS for anti-fraud support services
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inoculates itself against fraud and abuse with two task orders valued at up to $120 million that it awarded to Electronic Data Systems Corp.
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SBA, DOT make e-gov gains
The Small Business Administration and the Transportation Department both made dramatic improvements this quarter in the e-government portion of the President’s Management Agenda scorecard.<@SM>
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DHS forum will bring together cybersecurity products, integrators
The free event in January will introduce integrators to new cybersecurity products funded by the Homeland Security Department’s Science and Technology Directorate.
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Neal Fox | Contracting in Perspective: Will GSA Eat SEWP?
So GSA wants to absorb NASA’s SEWP GWAC contract vehicle. Would this enhance governmentwide procurement, and has anyone asked SEWP’s customers? I doubt it.
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Analytics capture mortgage fraud trends
Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network conducted an assessment of trends and patterns of suspected mortgage loan fraud that may be useful to law enforcement, regulators and financial institutions.<@SM><@SM>
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Microsoft, Novell stand together on Linux
The partnership is expected to foster interoperability between SUSE Linux and Microsoft Windows.
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New spectrum policies could follow switch to digital TV
Some policy experts say local governments should not retain control of spectrum used for public safety communications
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Business sector, states seek e-cycling solutions
Lawmakers, recyclers are closely monitoring current programs to reach uniform approach.
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Defense rethinks its wireless needs
DOD seeks new policies and technologies to stay ahead of surging spectrum demand.
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SpyForce-AI protects against insider threats
Software uses artificial intelligence to detect anomalous behavior on networked systems.
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CMS gives states better look at health care data
The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare is helping state and local agencies use analytic software to improve the quality of health care data and to prevent fraud and abuse. The results—on a small scale so far—have been positive.<@SM>
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Interior's ERP project in a bind
Inadequate systems, pending lawsuit could hinder modernization project.
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Still no agreement on enrollment stations
‘Imminent’ GSA-NBC deal has been discussed for months, but multiple vendors, other issues keep accord talks going.<@SM>
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Case closed
Government is where people work together toward common goals. But too often, interagency rivalry and lack of communication thwart cooperation, leading to inefficient, stovepiped systems. That’s the situation Keith Fournier stepped into when he became CIO for Lucas County, Ohio.
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Data repository could cut federal medical costs
Federal, state agencies hope analytics boost health care quality, squash fraud.
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