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DHS releases draft regulations for Real ID
They come a day after Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii) reintroduced a bill to repeal the law, citing the burden on states along with privacy concerns.
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Court rebuffs GSA motion on FedBizOpps protest
A judge with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims tells the government to proceed with fixing problems with the contract to revamp the federal procurement site.
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New group to coordinate homeland security intelligence
The group's analysts will not generate alerts or warnings, but will provide strategic assessments of threats and disseminate them through established routes.
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Army tries to restore GFEBS funding
Officials are asking Congress for permission to use money from other areas to replace funding cut from the program’s fiscal 2007 budget.
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Senators say SBA staffing proposals fall far short
The agency plans to add nine procurement center representatives to its staff this year and next, but Congress is calling for 100 more.
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GPO to look at new composition system technologies
GPO will need technologies that modernize data input, content, formatting and user interfaces, and integrate with its Future Digital System.
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SmartBuy seeks info on e-records management system
The system must produce queries and reports on the data, index content and archive records, while destroying it when necessary, a FedBizOpps notice states.
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Navy Department kicks off planning for NMCI follow-on
The Marines also seek contractor support to help it develop Next Generation Enterprise Network requirements.
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Labor awards software subcontracts to ATS
The Labor Department has awarded ATS Corp. subcontracts totaling $12.1 million for software development on several department projects.
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Bridging the gap
What makes public/private security alliances succeed? It’s not just about the money — except when it is.
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Want more votes? Improve your Web site, study shows
Savvy use of the Internet could have provided the margin of victory in some close congressional races, according to a report.
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Lorenze: The next management agenda
Here are 5 steps government must take to achieve greater efficiency, effectiveness and economy.
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Editorial: A call for debate
The government’s procurement system has been getting a careful review in recent months — something akin to a 10-year checkup.
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Intercepts
Chinese checkers; Why bother with passwords?; What the heck does LGS mean?; What does 1105govinfo mean?
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Indiana DHS to use software to better track emergency response
Envisage Technologies’ Acadis Readiness Suite will let the department keep tabs on training statewide for fire, hazmat, medical, search and rescue, and other first responders.
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Security, consolidation top CIOs’ agendas
Cybersecurity policies, management and training have improved in the past year, but agency CIOs say execution remains a major challenge, according to an ITAA survey.
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