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Susan Lawrence faces down adversity
Army gave 18-year-old Lawrence a path from Ida Grove, Iowa, to the Middle East
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Advantech division promotes federal sales director
As vice president of government sales, Michael Pollack will head all aspects of Advantech Satellite Networks’ government business.
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CSC: Work with IRS modernization a success
The company disputed criticism from Capitol Hill about its performance on the IRS' Electronic Fraud Detection System.
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Security LOB wakes up from hibernation
Of the $5.5 billion agencies plan to spend on IT security this year, almost $1.4 billion is slated for training and reporting. But by standardizing how agencies conduct training and reporting, Office of Management and Budget officials believe a good chunk of that money could be reprogrammed for other mission-critical systems.
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Marines buy new radio systems
Harris Corp. won a $69 million delivery order to provide active-duty Marine and reserve components with Falcon II multiband, multimission radios.
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Canada: Air travelers should put electronic gear in checked baggage
U.K. bans electronics in carry-on baggage, U.S. allows passengers to carry on electronic gear, DOD clamps down on travel
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DHS: No appeals court rehearing for MaxHR
Despite repeated rebuffs in the courts, the Homeland Security Department said it still supports MaxHR's labor-relations provisions.
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OMB appoints manager to boost e-gov
Andrew Ciafardini will work with agencies to make government more efficient by putting more information online and will coordinate SmartBuy activities.
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Financial Management LOB set for major milestones
The General Services Administration expects to deliver initial versions of data standardization and business process transformation next month as part of the Financial Management Line of Business.<@SM><@SM>
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IBM buys FileNet
The California-based provider of enterprise content management software is being purchased for about $1.6 billion, or $35 a share.
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CBO: Web database to cost $15M
Legislation would require OMB to oversee the creation of a searchable database that would include detailed information on all federal grants, contracts and other funding.
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OMB wants details on cost savings
It wants agencies to make baseline cost estimates for IT investments by Sept. 30.
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UPDATED: DOD extends Defense Travel System deal, preps next pact
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems holds the current DTS contract, which expires at the end of the fiscal year.
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OMB taps Ciafardini for E-gov position
The Office of Management and Budget has named former State Department official Andrew Ciafardini as its point man for improving the public’s access to and knowledge of e-government initiatives.<@SM>
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OMB to agencies: Measure IT costs, savings from e-gov
With the pressure mounting from Capitol Hill to prove how much money e-government is saving agencies, the Office of Management and Budget yesterday directed agencies to begin measuring those reduced costs.<@SM>
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GAO: DOD modernization needs leadership
The department also lacks a clear strategy for its business systems modernization plans, Comptroller General David Walker testified.
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SAP unit hires new VP
Rob Massey, former chief information officer for Clark County, Nev., will lead the company’s Global Public Services business unit.
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OPM chooses retirement system director
Tom O'Keefe will oversee the Retirement Systems Modernization program.
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