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JTRS must satisfy NSA info security criteria

All JTRS radios developed through the recently streamlined program will have to conform to the agency’s requirements, a General Dynamics official said.

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U.K. governments vie for makeover -- digital style

The winner of the Digital Challenge will get more than $12 million toward improving e-government.

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UPDATED: New DOT CIO named

Sun's Dan Mintz will take over the post May 1.

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Colorado extends Amber Alert to seniors

For the system to be activated, the senior citizen must be at least 60 years old and suffer from a “verified impaired mental condition,” the law states.

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No longer a performance model, TSA’s ITMS provides lessons

DHS IG finds that the contract lacked the proper performance measures

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Companies turn to acquisition for growth

Aerospace and defense firms expand IT efforts; midsize services providers get larger

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The proverbial fox guarding the henhouse

Every project needs two project managers with distinct roles to avoid conflicts of interest

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Turning GSA around

The agency can again take on the role of facilitator between government buyers and industry

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Lawmakers turn to IT for grant accountability

Bill proposes a database to provide transparency in the grant-making process

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Welles: Telework coming alive?

With new guidelines and surveys showing more interest, has telework’s time come?

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Thornton to leave OMB

Jeanette Thornton, the government’s policy lead for E-authentication and Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12, is leaving government for the private sector, the Office of Management and Budget confirmed.<@SM>

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OPM pitches public service

OPM director says agencies must accommodate a new generation of nontraditional federal employees

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NASA strives to tighten its cyberspace presence

For years, watchdog groups have criticized the agency for publishing duplicate Web sites on separate domains, wasting taxpayers' money and employees' time.

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Senator examines SBA work

Senator probes agency’s effectiveness, questions practices and seeks ways to measure progress

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Consistent customer service still an elusive goal

Managers say the best contact centers have service-oriented workers and automation

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GAO: DOE needs better small-biz program management

Energy needs a plan to collect and use performance information to improve small-business results, report states.

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Red Hat to acquire JBoss

The combined company will be able to deliver an economical platform for advanced Web applications.

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UPDATED: North Dakota gets new CIO

Also, the CIOs for Illinois and New Jersey have resigned.

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Editorial: A time for openness

GSA faces a perilous time. The agency should have a public vetting of its finanials if it is going to fully move on.

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Navy seeks to capture skills data

Service’s goal is to be better prepared by matching mission needs to training