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Army networking soars with Openwings
Openwings, an information architecture being developed for the Army and expected to revolutionize battlefield command and control, has passed a challenging hurdle
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Tech may track choppers
When the United States transfers 46 military helicopters to the Colombian government this year to fight the war on drugs, Pentagon technology likely will track the cargo every step of the way, possibly through territory dominated by drug lords.
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NC names CIO to replace Webb
Ronald Hawley said he plans to continue Webb's work with electronic government when he starts Sept. 1
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Federal Supply Service chief retiring
Frank Pugliese, FSS commissioner, announced his retirement to the private sector after 28 years with GSA
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Supercomputer details ocean for DOD
DOD's most powerful supercomputer will be used to assemble detailed models of ocean waves, currents and temperatures to improve safety for maritime operations
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Openwings team flying high
The team developing the Openwings command and control architecture for the Army is ecstatic following the successful demonstration of the prototype
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Uncle Sam recruits, warns hackers
Government computer security heavyweights came recruiting for help fighting cyberterrorists at the DefCon 8 hacker convention in Las Vegas.
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W.Va. to develop Web site for birth records
The site will enable child support offices to access electronic birth and death records as well as paternity affidavits
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OMB details paperless demands
A memo to agency CIOs outlines the information they must include in their plans to move to an electronic government under GPEA
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Travel service given green light
DOT issued a formal RFP calling for a Webbased service that would process federal travelers' trip planning and expense documents
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NC continues to fortify e-government
The state will allow agencies to use online payments for transactions and is also making grant money available to agencies for the technology to do those transactions
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E-procurement hub serves gov buyers
PartnershipAmerica.com was launched today as a new online marketplace connecting government IT buyers on the federal, state and local levels with solutions providers in the private sector.
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Bills 'brake' outsourcing
Those of you who are not enamored with the outsourcing of government jobs will be pleased to learn that legislation passed recently by the Senate will curb federal outsourcing.
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Tell a good story
Government agencies, and particularly the Defense Department, have long held that requirements management is an essential part of successful software development.
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Securing the 'command center'
Other security efforts under way, as detailed in the July 14 memo to senior Pentagon officials from Rudy de Leon, the undersecretary of Defense for personnel and readiness:
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