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DOD, military take hands-on approach to QDR
The writers of the Quadrennial Defense Review are now shifting gears to become executors of the guidance.<@SM>
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Diamonds in the data
Federal agencies increasingly use data mining to extract valuable info buried in large databases.
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Interior's NBC doubles shared services for federal savings board
The Interior Department’s National Business Center will provide shared services under both the Financial Management and Human Resources lines of business to the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board starting next month.<@SM>
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Doan starts tenure at GSA with splash
Lurita Doan promised one thing in her first public address since taking the reins at the General Services Administration last month—change. Her first big one was bringing in Jim Williams, the program manager for one of the government’s highest-profile, politically toughest challenges—the U.S. Visit project at the Homeland Security Department.
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DHS Special Report | Forward Motion
Even as the Homeland Security Department has stumbled through project failures, stalled during leadership vacuums and withstood withering criticism, DHS has delivered some projects that serve as exemplars of technology management and are improving prospects for better project performance.<@SM>
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VA orders Microsoft products through veteran-owned reseller
The contract awarded to MicroTech is worth as much as $365 million.
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IG gives GSA passing grade on financials
The General Services Administration has made enough improvements in financial management to satisfy its inspector general and likely keep its biggest customer, the Defense Department.
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GSA report finds more benefits than costs for telework
Agencies save much more than they spend in equipping employees to work from home, but management support is still often lacking.
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Google unveils government search portal
It is targeted toward federal employees as a portal into the U.S. government that they can also tailor to their personal preferences.
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Black Box partners with Nortel
NextiraOne Federal, doing business as Black Box Network Services, is now the largest independent reseller of Nortel communications gear.
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UPDATED: FAA telecom outage reported at new Atlanta tower
The contractor blamed the outage on a maintenance interruption to the FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure service.
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Feds get insider's view of Windows Vista
Some agencies hope to avoid logistical and managerial headaches by working with Microsoft early in the process of adopting the Windows Vista operating system.
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Bindows 2.0 provides Section 508 tools for developers
Framework includes support for Section 508-compliant accessibility in Internet Explorer, the first AJAX platform of its kind to do so.
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Quick look: Itronix goes semirugged
GoBook VR-1 is tougher than the average business laptop.
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VA data theft sparks marketing blitz
Effective PR often is tied to what happens in the world.
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COOP policies lack leadership
Policy-makers push telework to the center of business continuity planning.
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IWN moves to second phase
General Dynamics, Lockheed will vie for $3B wireless contract
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