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Rockwell Collins completes purchase of simulation business
The $71.5 million acquisition covers Evans and Sutherlands's military and commercial simulation assets.
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OMB’s Koller moving to DOD
Jack Koller, the government-to-citizen portfolio manager for the Office of Management and Budget’s e-government projects, is joining the Defense Department.<@SM>
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Mark Chait walks in industry exec’s shoes
ATF agent, McAfee vice president discover they share similar management challenges
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DISA's Google service; The DISA DMZ; AHLTA not quite there yet; COAST into hurricane season?; Coins honor disabled vets
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Pragma tool furthers trend toward certification
A suite of templates aims to help organizations reach CMMI Level 2.
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ERP flavor of the week: Vanilla
Agencies learn the hard way that success often depends on simplicity
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It's official: Doan is the new GSA administrator
The Virginia businesswoman gets the Senate nod to lead the troubled GSA.
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DHS CIO named acting acting under secretary for management
Scott Charbo replaces Janet Hale, who resigned from that post in March
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SBA's Business Gateway has new leader
The Small Business Administration has named Nancy Sternberg project manager for its fledgling Business Gateway e-government initiative and plans to relaunch the project in September.<@SM><@SM>
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OPM: Paying college loans a big draw in government
The Student Loan Repayment Program has been paying off for agencies in recruiting and retaining government employees.
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TSA unveils plan for Registered Traveler program
The strategy includes use of a "commercially neutral" central system to receive and transmit enrollment data.
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OMB, Congress spar on competitive sourcing again
House revives appropriations provision restricting use of public-private competitions.
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Extra funds could help USGS map portal flourish
More money would help the U.S. Geological Survey’s Geospatial One-Stop overcome interoperability issues among federal, state, local and private organizations.
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Louisiana tests readiness for hurricanes
The two-day simulation, involving federal, state, local and private organizations, is intended to identify potential flaws in existing plans.
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