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Percentage of intell contractors stays level

A recent survey revealed that contractors represented more than a quarter of the people working in areas funded by the National Intelligence Program in fiscal 2007.

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Changes urged for DOD's acquisition

Focusing on achievable projects that address joint needs is a key to fixing the process, official says.

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USA.gov ranked as best federal site

The national USA.gov portal received the highest score in a study of 61 federal Web sites released today by the Brookings Institution.

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Postal Service turns to YouTube to promote delivery products

A video series marks the first time USPS has used nontraditional media for advertising.

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CBP to test new features in trade system

Customs and Border Protection is looking for volunteers to test Secure Data Portal reporting and other new features.

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DHS seeks template for responding to emergency calls

The Texas A&M Research Foundation will review all 2-1-1 calls for assistance made in Texas after hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

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Letter: Baseless attacks on feds undermine public confidence

The National Treasury Employees Union's president takes issue with an FCW story about federal employees' commitment to their jobs.

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SBInet faces construction delays

Budget concerns and the need to test the multibillion-dollar border-surveillance system in the laboratory could stall new building for months.

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GSA names technology executive

The agency's technology strategy chief will create policies for adopting common architectures and technologies. the General Services Administration says.

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Police call for panel on homeland security

Police chiefs urge the next president to convene a national commission on criminal justice and security in 100 days of taking office.

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Study: U.S. not the leader in e-government

South Korea and Taiwan rank ahead of the United States according to a new survey from the Brookings Institution.

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Williams gets Bush’s backing

Bush sidesteps Sen. Charles Grassley's opposition to Jim Williams by naming him acting administrator of the General Services Administration.

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Army adopts knowledge management principles

The Army wants to use 12 knowledge management principles to increase information sharing throughout the service.

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DHS orders stop to SBInet

The Homeland Security Department needs Interior Department's blessing to construct towers along the border with Mexico.

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LandWarNet conference roundup

Army CIO envisions souped-up handheld; AKO to add social-networking features

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ODNI CIO to step down

The country's first CIO for the intelligence community will end his federal service in September.

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Lawmaker: Terrorism info database troubled

A senior House Democrat has said the government's efforts to upgrade its central repository for terrorist identity data are at risk and might hamper federal information-sharing efforts.

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DHS gets draft permission for SBInet Towers

The Homeland Security Department has gotten a preliminary approval to build a portion of the multibillion dollar SBInet survelliance system through a federal wildlife refuge.

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Senator: Fed workers miss millions of hours

Federal employees have missed almost 20 million hours of work since 2001, according to a new report from Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.)

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IG: Systems may impede FAS' transformation

Computer codes from the 1970s linger at GSA and fewer coders who understand it are still around, the General Services Administration's inspector general's office reports.