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DOD IT resources failed during Katrina
Shipments of goods to soldiers in Southwest Asia were delayed for four days after the storm hit because a logistics center in Baton Rouge, La., wasn't prepared for the disaster, a report states.
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'Con Air' upgrades safety, security
The U.S. Marshals Service has agreed to implement a series of security improvements recommended by the Justice Department’s inspector general for the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System (JPATS).<@SM>
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Visionaries and leaders get their due
The GCN Awards Gala honored 10 agency projects that demonstrated innovation and excellence, as well as this year’s government and industry executives of the year, and Hall of Fame inductees. Below are some comments from the evening’s individual honorees.<br><a href="http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/42402-1.html"><u>2006 GCN Gala photo gallery</u></a>
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Digital TV offers opportunity for interoperability
When part of the radio frequency spectrum currently reserved for television is freed in 2009, it could help strengthen public safety communications, an expert said.
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GCN Awards Gala honors the people behind the projects
At last night’s GCN Awards Gala, hundreds of women milled about the Washington Hilton ballroom dressed in flowing chiffon gowns, diamonds and strappy high heels. Brig. Gen. Susan S. Lawrence, attending the event via live feed from Qatar, was wearing desert camouflage. She was the best-dressed woman in the room.<br><a href="http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/42402-1.html"><u>2006 GCN Gala photo gallery</u></a>
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IRS' integrated strategy for IT modernization
The IRS will implement its Business Systems Modernization in smaller increments and in a more unified strategy, according to agency CIO Richard Spires.
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NASCIO salutes innovative state IT projects
The National Association of State Chief Information Officers has announced its 2006 Recognition Awards for outstanding achievement in information technology in state government.
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DISA close to awarding $3B circuit contract
Agency officials also update industry on upcoming procurements, including Encore II and NCES.
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La. court chooses lower-cost videoconferencing option
A Louisiana state court has replaced a hardware-based videoconferencing system with a software solution that uses workaday PCs.
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USPS wants to stamp out excess costs
The Postal Service recently awarded a $2.4 million contract to ProfitLine to analyze account data on its 34,000 wireless devices and point out potential savings.
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IT business cases going online
By mid-February 2007, agencies will have to post all of their Office of Management and Budget-approved business cases on the World Wide Web.<@SM>
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GSA launches site to sell surplus assets
GovSales.gov cataloges surplus assets for sale to the public.
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A message worth saving
E-mail archiving and performance management tools gain favor as the volume and importance of electronic messages grows.
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BlackBerry 8700g pumps up the power
Intel XScale processor boosts speed of RIM’s new wireless handheld multifunctional device
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DOD schools contract with GTSI
GTSI partners with Gateway and Prism Point to supply computers to DOD schools in Europe and the Middle East.
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Data held by feds, vendors at risk
Federal contractors that agencies rely on for IT management services are responsible for many of the data breaches that agencies reported to the House Government Reform Committee
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GSA flips FAS sign to 'open'
The Federal Acquisition Service is officially open for business.
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