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SRA hires fed contracting expert
Mark Connel will direct SRA’s negotiations and administration of government contracts, subcontracts and procurements.
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Government business attracted big players
Federal IT sector has been mostly bullish since FCW’s launch.
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Lieberman signals contentious time for DHS
He calls guidelines DHS issued for the 2007 Homeland Security Grant Program "ill-advised."
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Seven policies to watch in 2007
Seven policies that will have a significant impact on the government IT landscape this year.
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Policy home runs
In FCW’s first two decades, six statutory changes transformed the IT playing field.
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Web extra: Younger workers may leave and return
Although some young government employees may leave their jobs for various reasons, many return as more-seasoned workers who are ready to commit to public service.
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Web portal could help manage ecosystems
HumanDimensions.gov will help natural resource managers better understand the relationship between people and the environment.
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Despite improvements, FEMA's IT still needs work, IG says
Progress on the National Emergency Management Information System has come at the expense of formulating any strategic direction that will guide long-term IT investment and system development.
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Government Reform gets a new moniker
The House Committee on Government Reform will now be called the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, according to new rules approved by the new Democrat-controlled Congress.
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BMC Software names two new sales directors
The new managing directors will lead sales efforts for the federal and state and local government sectors.
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ITAA sides with Hill bill on Internet tax ban
The bill would make permanent the current Internet tax ban, which went into effect in 1998 and is set to expire Nov. 1.
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IG concerned about GPO transformation
Technology is a major element in the agency's top management challenges for 2007, according to the inspector general's more recent semiannual report to Congress.
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IRS uses Web to make up for lost time
Last-minute laws passed before Congress adjourned have hindered the agency's ability to get out up-to-date tax information.
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E-gov progress report
At a roundtable discussion with GCN editors, OMB’s e-government portfolio managers discuss the program’s successes, shortcomings and plans for 2007.<@SM>
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Energy secretary fires NNSA chief
Linton Brooks' removal is seen as an attempt to address a series of security breaches involving the National Nuclear Security Administration during his tenure.
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DHS publishes final rules on smart credentials
The department will begin enrolling some port workers in March, but says more testing is needed on card reader technology.
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Bush nominates cyber expert to become next intell czar
Former NSA Director J. Michael McConnell would become the second director of national intelligence.
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Counter-IED systems jam tactical comms in Iraq
Technology designed to defend against improvised explosive devices is interfering with a wide range of tactical radio systems, according to the Naval Sea Systems Command.
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Foreign groups target defense tech
More than ever before, government-affiliated institutions in foreign countries are targeting the U.S. defense industry in order to steal sensitive technology.
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