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Convera to help FirstGov find images

It has a product platform that makes sense of large amounts of information in multiple data formats, languages and meanings.

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GuideStar contributes technology to fed charity efforts

The firm, which specializes in researching nonprofit organizations, is offering free tools for federal employees to use as part of OPM's Combined Federal Campaign.

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Google hires former GSA official

M.J. Pizzella, who overseen the government's official search engine, FirstGov, had left GSA on June 30.

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GEIA bullish on DOD growth

At the opening of its Vision Conference, the industry association says it expects growth in the next 10 years despite tighter budgets and declining supplemental appropriations.

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Intergraph taps general to lead business units

It named Army Brig. Gen. Jack Pellicci senior vice president of the Security, Government and Infrastructure division and general manager of the Federal Solutions and Military and Intelligence business units.

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DOD, DOT explore next-gen satellite systems

The departments will meet with government and commercial organizations to assess capabilities users want in the Positioning, Navigation and Timing architecture planned for 2025.

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Gary Danoff | Another View: The future is now

Fast forward 10 years: Imagine CIOs “buying” agency service-level agreements from the prevalent IT utility of the day—the Federal IT Grid.

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Agencies struggle to defend IT spending

Most departments and agencies justify a majority of their IT investments, but DHS, the VA and the Army Corps of Engineers could defend less than half of theirs, according to a report.

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NetStar-1 buys RGII Technologies

The IT provider paid $15.3 million for the federal government consulting services subsidiary of Computer Horizons.

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STG promotes Barrass to COO

John Barrass has full responsibility for STG’s performance in business development, operations and infrastructure, the company said.

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OPM offers online hiring toolkit

The online resource provides guidance and advice for hiring and keeping talented employees.

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FirstGov adds search for news, images

The two new features allow users to search data across official online sources.

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Navy awards Intelligent Decisions $2.3M upgrade contract

The small systems integrator's Product Solutions Business Group will provide workstations and peripheral equipment.

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GAO faults FBI Sentinel staffing process

It focuses on immediate needs, not long-term, strategic goals, according to a GAO report.

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GAITS hires Air Force general to command operations, growth

Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard Brown joins Global Analytic Information Technology Services as chief operations officer and executive vice president.

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Project to track passengers in airports

A European Commission-backed program will use RFID tags to track people at airports, making it easy to alert them if they are missing at the gate at boarding time.

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Kelman: The war for talent

The private sector is stealing government’s thunder, even at the Kennedy School.

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Welles: Communicating at work

You should ask for help on a challenging project and not say ‘can do’ if you can’t see it through.

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Senior execs unhappy with performance pay

Sen. Voinovich urges a fair but speedy switch to exec pay based on performance.

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Intercepts

$11.2 billion worth of oink, including some for photonics; Get ready for some hibernation genomics; Want a radio? Go to Alaska; A West African Encore.