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OMB: Impetus is on agencies to fund e-gov efforts
Facing a budget surplus of $158 billion for fiscal 2001, the Bush administration plans to dole out some funds for electronic-government programs.
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Navy, Defense reach agreement on NMCI testing
The Defense Department has reached an agreement with the Navy on the testing required to free up funding for the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet, Navy officials announced today.
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Northrop lands mine-sensor deal
The Naval Surface Warfare CenterDahlgren Division has awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman Corp. for a system that will help detect enemy land mines.
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Linking public safety systems
Integration of information systems among courts and public safety agencies is spotty
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Under fire--and water
Two years ago, when Hurricane Floyd was ravaging parts of the southeastern United States, the Coast Guard was able to award a task order for roof repair in North Carolina in a matter of minutes.
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Intercepts
It usually takes years of legal maneuvering for the Defense Department to settle a contract dispute
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NMCI debate close to resolution
DOD officials are close to agreeing on a timetable to address the testing issue threatening to put NMCI on hold
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CIOs ramp up mentoring
The CIO Council last week formally launched its governmentwide mentoring program and listed a host of assignments available to information technology professionals.
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Military spending
The Defense Department's information technology budget request for fiscal 2002 includes modest increases over last year's budget.
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Treasury sets sights on smart-card, PKI use
The Treasury Department is reviewing strategies for using smart-card and public-key infrastructure technologies for electronic-commerce and e-government efforts.
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DOD budget to stay IT course
The Defense Department last week posted detailed information about its fiscal 2002 information technology budget request
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DOD seeks security ally
The Defense Intelligence Agency is seeking assistance in tracking computer network attacks
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NASA appoints security chief
NASA Administrator Daniel Goldin has named a director to head the agency's Office of Security Management and Safeguards
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Spawar skips testing
The Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command regularly rolls out large portions of information systems in the early stages of contracts before those systems have been properly tested
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Air Force set to overhaul logistics
The Air Force recently awarded a contract worth a potential $127 million to rebuild its automated logistics system, but the real work will not begin for another year.
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Adobe adds forms signer to Acrobat 5.0
Agencies that already use Adobe Portable Document Format can add digital signature capability for $39 per seat, Adobe Systems Inc. announced today.
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Right to representation
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit sent a case back to the Merit Systems Protection Board regarding a fed who was fired by his agency for selling government property to a family member
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Myers gets Joint Chiefs nod
President nominates Air Force Gen. Richard Myers, who has important space expertise
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