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Intercepts

Remember the McNamara Line?; Spending priorities: Billions for SBInet, $12K for military death benefits; What do you expect out of DHS in two years?; One governor, two Cabinet secretaries and Pat Boone; Anderson Cooper, the mole?

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Supercomputing partnerships win high marks

Companies cite satisfaction with their HPC partners.

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Sprehe: Why people matter

Three current developments could make it more difficult to manage federal IT systems.

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Senators call IRS nominee 'unacceptable'

President Bush's nomination of a Treasury official to represent the workforce on an oversight board is "unacceptable" to Senate Democrats.

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A lawyer who likes information technology

As New York’s top cyber official, Will Pelgrin also leads a successful multistate ISAC

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Circuit

Putting financial management on steroids; Scientists rile DHS over Web site; Congress is tardy for math class.

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House Dems urge GAO to assess EPA library cuts

In a letter to Comptroller General David Walker, the representatives say the "EPA plans to shut libraries first and digitize documents later."

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Another harsh audit for DOD

GAO says staffing deficiencies continue to create Defense contracting problems

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Alion names first COO

Stacy Mendler will oversee day-to-day operations and company strategy.

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Dynamics Research hires Todd Reynolds

As director of strategic programs for the Federal Solutions Group, his primary focus will be homeland security business development.

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Lockheed, General Dynamics partner on HSPD-12

Citing competitive pricing, the two defense contractors have joined forces to offer solutions for the contract.

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OMB lifts the veil on IT worries

The agency has revealed two lists of projects that it says warrant expanded public oversight.

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Financial line of business still too murky

Experts: OMB guidance leaves too many gray areas

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Joseph Guerci named CTO for SAIC research group

Guerci joins SAIC’s Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Group as vice president and chief technology officer.

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HHS re-ups Perot Systems for communications outreach

The Health and Human Services Department awarded a five-year, $16.1 million contract recompete to Perot Systems Corp. for continued communications outreach support to the department’s Office on Women’s Health.<@SM>

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DHS assistant secretary for strategic plans resigns

Randy Beardsworth joined DHS almost four years ago as part of the transition team that created the department.

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DHS reveals EAGLE small-business contract winners

The Homeland Security Department announced 28 small-business contract winners for its Enterprise Acquisition Gateway for Leading Edge solutions initiative.

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OMB: Prepare now for data breaches

Each agency should assemble a core management team to plan and oversee the response to any data breach that could result in identity theft, according to an OMB memo.

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DHS officially names Boeing SBINet contract winner

SBINet is part of a major multiyear, high-tech initiative by DHS to secure U.S. borders from would-be terrorists and illegal immigrants.

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SSA earns high marks for earned value management

The agency needs to improve in some areas, but it generally is meeting the requirements defined by the Office of Management and Budget, according to its inspector general.