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Waterbury, Conn., seals HR software deal with Lawson

Under the contract, Lawson will provide a centralized application to help the city manage human resources information, such as time accumulation and compensation, and to process payroll.

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Have hard drive, will travel

FCW's Smart Shoppers guide looks at portable hard drives

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More than a view in a vista

Microsoft confuses the names of EHR and new Office software, but VA argues VistA came long before MS Office Vista.

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DHS awards $2.7 million for radiation-detection tech

Rapiscan Systems wins contract to test device to accurately identify objects emitting radiation.

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EDS to protest Army portal contract award

The company says the military did not choose the right service for AKO.

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Another peach falls from the tree

VA issues "Peaches 3" solicitation notice for its IT contracting vehicle -- the third generation of its popular contract that has saved the agency millions of dollars.

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Senate committee fully funds IRS modernization

Lawmakers approved $199 million for IRS modernization, which is the amount that IRS officials requested for the program.

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Pension insurer seeks financial software help

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. seeks proposals for development of an integrated financial and accounting system. PBGC, which insures workers’ pensions, wants to reduce costs and delays involved with aging systems and outdated business processes, and provide an online transaction-based system.<@SM>

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Kentucky awards $170 million Medicaid deal to EDS

The commonwealth of Kentucky has awarded a $170 million contract to EDS Corp. to provide a new Medicaid management information system, the company announced today.

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Sandia stocks up on supercomputers

Sandia National Laboratories dramatically increasing its computing capacity for national security with system called 'Thunderbird.'

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U.N. committee addresses Internet governance

The committee established to study Internet governance has concluded that no single government should have a dominant role.

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Census Bureau to count on Sabre Systems for IT support

Sabre Systems will design, program, operate and maintain the Census Bureau’s computer infrastructure that supports its Master Address File/Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing system.<@SM><@SM><@SM>

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California consolidates technology offices

State officials expect the new Department of Technology Services to strengthen California’s government technology structure and improve efficiency.<@SM><@SM>

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Oregon awards Medicaid information system deal to EDS

Under the $73 million, seven-year-three-month contract, which includes three one-year options, EDS will build and maintain a new Medicaid system that will replace a 30-year-old legacy system.

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USDA shrinks incorrect food stamp payments via e-debit card

The Agriculture Department cut $1.4 billion in improper payments over five years from its Food Stamp program by implementing an electronic benefits card and aligning state and federal benefit criteria.

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USAID business systems deal awarded to four firms

Four companies won a five-year, $90 million contract from the U.S. Agency for International Development to provide business systems modernization and strategic management consulting services.

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Input: IT security spending to catch its breath

Input market analysts expect modest spending increases of 4 percent on average for the next five years.

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Census counts on handhelds to cut field data-gathering costs

The Census Bureau’s plan to use handheld computers during the 2010 census could save about $300 million alone on the cost of door-to-door counting, bureau officials say.

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OPM awards 50 contracts for e-training

Office of Personnel Management officials created the GoLearn program to offer federal employees a wide range of Web-based courses.

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IT reliability at stake during NASA launch

Silicon Graphics Inc. and Nortel PEC equipment are vital components of the Discovery shuttle's mission.