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The day of the big systems integrator is over, says DISA official
DOD is looking for the kind of speed and flexibility that cannot be had when one company works alone to build a system based on proprietary software, said Brig. Gen. David Warner.
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New handhelds keep Census on paperless track
Census takers will use about 1,400 of the new mobile computers in this spring’s address-collection dress rehearsal.
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USPS unveils 'GPS' for commercial mail
The plans call for the U.S. Postal Service to use standardized intelligent bar codes, continuous mail tracking and real-time feedback to modernize the delivery of business mail.
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DISA to develop satellite comms architecture
The agency is asking industry to help develop a Transformational Communications Architecture for satellite systems that serve DOD, the intelligence community and NASA.
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IRS, IG disagree on process vs. independent judgment
Officials object to the IG’s recommendation to establish a process to determine the effects of deferred work on funding, saying it is a waste of resources.
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Podmilsak Group adds intelligence specialist
As vice president of contracts and finances Robert Ferguson brings extensive experience to Podmilsak, having worked at the NSA, CIA and the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency.
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Avineon unveils BPM group, names head
The company said it created the new business process management practice to meet the increased demand from federal and commercial clients.
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IAC names 20 Excellence.Gov finalists
The Army and the departments of Health and Human Services and Homeland Security led 11 federal agencies and one city department with three nominations each from the Industry Advisory Council for its Excellence.Gov awards.
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Apptis promotes Rene LaVigne to COO
In his new role, LaVigne will focus on delivering IT services to existing clients and on growing Apptis’ customer base, the company said.
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FirstGov gets chatty
The popular government information Web portal has unveiled an online chat to provide users with live assistance from GSA representatives.
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Goodbye clerks, hello knowledge workers
FCW reported on workforce initiatives, including the Trail Boss program, that sound quaint today.
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Holmes: In the beginning: FCW 1987
FCW’s first editor looks back at the publication that she helped launch two decades ago.
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GSA schedules a place for HR line of business
In a move that underscores how the Human Resources Line of Business is maturing, the General Services Administration will establish a place on its HR schedule for commercial shared-services providers.
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Web extra: Widening gulf separates acquisition, oversight
Concerns about procurement irregularities have significantly increased the level of congressional oversight.
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Marty Wagner announces retirement
The deputy commissioner of the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Services will end a 31-year federal career Jan. 31.
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GSA’s Wagner to retire
Marty Wagner, the General Services Administration’s long-time career employee policy lead, has decided to retire from the federal government.
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Waxman ready to search for waste, fraud and abuse
The new chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will convene a series of hearings Feb. 5 to look into waste, fraud and abuse.
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E-authentication gets a new focus
The Office of Management and Budget has directed agencies to reduce their contributions to the E-Authentication initiative by half for fiscal 2007, signaling another change in direction for a project many believed was the key to making e-government less about consolidating Web sites and more about transactions.
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