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Howell named acting CIO at Interior

Michael Howell will fill the position vacated by Interior CIO W. Hord Tipton, whose last day on the job will be Jan. 3.

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SBA announces training for small businesses

The series of nationwide small-business seminars will begin Jan. 9, 2007.

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SARA panel draft report: Key recommendations

Here is a summary of the main findings and recommendations of the Acquisition Advisory Panel, as published in its final draft report.

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Deputy secretary Law to leave Labor after six years

The head of the President’s Management Council’s E-Government Committee is leaving the federal sector.

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Labor seeks HRLOB provider

The Labor Department seeks a public or private shared-services provider for its Human Resources Line of Business to replace its current HR and payroll systems.

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Air Force micro-satellite to test tactical data comms

The TacSat-2 is part of the Joint Warfighting Space initiative, which seeks to develop low cost, rapidly deployable space technologies to support tactical operations.

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E-gov fee-for-service deals on the rise

Agency contributions are declining as fees cover more of the cost of the programs, part of OMB's long-term plans.

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U.K. launches procurement for GPS backup

The decision to install eLoran puts pressure on the U.S. Transportation Department to deploy a similar system, analysts say.

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National Defense University takes systems off-line

NDU, located in Washington, D.C., is currently without Internet or e-mail while undergoing unspecified maintenance activities.

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Perot Systems builds portfolio with QSS Group buy

The acquisition gives Perot some new contracts, more staff and some expertise in areas such as information assurance.

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DHS clarifies its controversial MATRIX pilot

Report attributes MATRIX's demise to a lack privacy safeguards at its first launch, which led to a loss of public trust and funding.

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DISA plans second NCES buy in early 2007

IBM won the first contract for online collaboration tools by bidding tools from the Lotus Sametime suite.

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2006 was the year of the young

Agencies’ efforts to attract the next generation intensified and pandemic planners got busy.

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Intercepts

Lots of questions but few answers; Buy high, sell low; Battle of the bands update.

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GSA and DOD forge a new relationship

A memorandum of agreement spells out procurement responsibilities on both sides.

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FDA seeks views for e-submission platform

The Food and Drug Administration plans to completely move to electronic submissions of reporting for regulated drug products and to create a common electronic platform to exchange data.

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GAO: US-VISIT still needs work

The program has improved immigrant processing at land ports, but it does not provide adequate management controls, according to a new report.

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Welles: Looking back at 2006

I predicted last year that telework and retirement planning would be at the forefront of work/life concerns in 2006, and I was right.

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SiloSmashers gets new VP of business development

Bob Golas comes to the company from Savi Technology.

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Northcom beefs up emergency response

New organization structure brings NGOs and private sector into command center.