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Dynamics Research wins FDIC contract; China approves Savi RFID tags; Hoover joins NDIA board.
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Welles: California hangs a vacancy sign
Federal job openings are plentiful in the state because of high housing costs and low locality pay
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Talk isn’t cheap
Maturing technologies address the high cost of radio interoperability for state and local first responders.
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Web extra: Local business group pitches in with alerts
A nonprofit economic development organization is pitching in to improve state disaster preparedness efforts by installing technology that keeps local business owners informed of disaster-related information.
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Kelman: Let the vendor perform
DHS deserves praise for its approach to the Secure Border Initiative contract
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E-gov scores shuffle in fourth quarter
NASA, the USDA and HHS dropped to red, while SBA and Transportation leaped from red to green.
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SAIC buys two companies
The purchase of AETC and Applied Marine Technology will increase the integrator's arsenal of intelligence- and defense-related services.
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USAID contracts with BearingPoint for work in Bosnia-Herzegovina
The management and technology consulting firm will work with USAID to improve the country's workforce mobility and tax collection programs.
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Pacom improves info sharing
The command is increasingly using systems built on open-source software to share information, and it is working in cooperation with the FBI's Honolulu office.
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Input foresees some DOD market growth
However, the research firm cautions that new political factors could affect the projections.
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DHS provides funds for promising students
The agency has awarded 103 new scholarships and fellowships in an effort to help students complete studies in science and technology programs.
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NRC rule creates Web system to track nuclear material
States and the NRC will use the National Source Tracking System to closely monitor the location and use of various radioactive materials.
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Under new Congress, IT issues seamless in Senate, unclear in House
Federal IT issues will receive closer scrutiny under the new leadership in Congress, but it is unclear whether the White House’s e-government initiative will sink or swim.
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With Dems in charge, observers expect labor issues to take center stage
<font color="CC0000">(UPDATED) </font color> President Bush’s competitive-sourcing initiative could be under heavy scrutiny now that the Democrats have taken over at least one house of Congress.
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E-voting snags common but not disastrous
Watchdog organizations report thousands of complaints about touch-screen voting machines, with some problems leading to long lines and extended polling hours.
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Rumsfeld's departure could slow modernization
The Defense Department is losing its strongest advocate of transformation and modernization, says one national security expert.
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Industry wary of DISA's SOA effort
Vendors are struggling to determine a sound business case for the department's plan to pay for services rather than software development costs.
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E-voting hiccups didn't sway elections
Electronic voting systems, which have attracted widespread criticism and suspicion, appeared to generally perform well in yesterday’s elections, according to firsthand accounts by specialists who monitored polls in several states.
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GSA awards $90M USDA contract to SRA
Under the performance-based task order, SRA will build a Web-based supply chain to manage the USDA’s domestic and foreign food assistance programs.
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