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CBO: Buying circuits could save DISA billions

Opting to buy circuits rather than lease them under the DATS contract makes more financial sense as bandwidth requirements increase, a Congressional Budget Office report states.

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Users' e-gov wish lists shift in new satisfaction index

The E-Government Satisfaction Index shows stagnant contentment level overall, but the elements users find important on government Web sites have changed.

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CDW buys Berbee Information Networks

CDW said the acquisition will expand its advanced technology products and services, and is in line with its strategies to expand its customer base.

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Brian Burns joins Education

The former chief technology officer for infrastructure at the Interior Department will serve as deputy CIO to William Vajda.

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Welles: What’s after retirement?

When feds leave government, they often seek new meaning in life as retirees.

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GAO proposes to block public access to audit interviews

The agency cites a desire to ensure cooperation from nervous agencies during investigations as a reason to keep the interviews under wraps.

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Good leaders are critical to EA success

For enterprise architecture to be successful, architects need to sell it.

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Walker urges management change

GAO recommends chief management officers as a way to improve emergency response

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DHS to award SBInet contract, Chertoff says

DHS has not formally announced the value of the Secure Border Initiative, but Boeing, one of many vendors vying for the project, estimated its value at $2 billion.

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A few good partners

Air Force Information Technology Commodity Council aims to be a model of strategic sourcing.

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LaForgia forges Army/industry ties

She earned a reputation for bringing both sides together to improve Army contracting

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Survey: Senior execs 'cynical' about pay for performance

They find ratings, pay adjustments and bonuses disconnected, a study by the Senior Executive Association and Avue Technologies found.

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Regs and smarts moderate year-end buying

The frenzy is gone and soon the dollars will be, too.

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ConceptSolutions names new business chief

Harry Thomas Newman will specialize in DOD intelligence contracts for the information management and technology consulting company.

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Army secretary encourages job shifts

Francis Harvey plans to offer civilian employees and leaders the same changes in duty stations and jobs available to uniformed personnel and leaders.

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GSA names deputy chief of staff

Kimberly Douglass worked for five years with the White House Management Office, most recently as director.

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IBM to lead U.S., U.K. military technology consortium

The International Technology Alliance brings together 25 government, industry and academic partners from both sides of the Atlantic.

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Domestic Army, National Guard units lack radios

Although the Guard is short 20,000 SINCGARS radios, funding for the system has been slashed.

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Intercepts

Air Force band outdoes Marine band online; Not-ready-for-prime-time radio program; $11 billion legacy radio bill; What’s an FCS without JTRS?

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Editorial: Retention tension

The Homeland Security Department's inability to keep key leaders is a sign that, five years after the terrorist attacks, DHS is an agency without a clear direction or focus.