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Americom deal extends DOD satellite options

The company has partnered with Xtar, giving it access to the XTAR-EUR satellite.

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Former Army deputy CIO joins Input's consulting group

Dave Borland will join a team that guides companies in improving their government business.

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Accenture gets Education contract extension

Under a three-year, $179 million extension, the company will continue to operate and maintain systems that manage student aid programs.

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GovPartner expands e-gov offerings to mid-Atlantic

The company has developed technology that allows local governments to offer online citizen request management.

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Feds showed e-Gov progress during '05 hurricane season

Federal agencies made use of a number of e-government initiatives in the wake of Hurricane Katrina last year, demonstrating their ability to find and provide information and services electronically and more efficiently.<@SM>

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DOD to update Wi-Fi policy

The new directive focuses on interoperability and security.

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Bush names 14 new PCAST members

Heavy hitters from the IT arena will soon join the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

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DOD to proceed with new pay rules

A judge ruled against the Defense Department on all but one complaint filed in a lawsuit against the National Security Personnel System.

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GSA delivers reorg plan to Congress

It would merge FTS and FSS as a hiring freeze takes effect.

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Red Cross develops playbook for future disasters

It would help the organization mobilize faster during events, an official says.

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DHS taps doc to lead science division

Dr. Jeffrey Runge will take over for Charles McQueary as acting undersecretary of the Science and Technology Directorate.

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Feds cope with the ‘greener pastures’ syndrome

Some CIOs make a career of jumping the fence and, in many ways, are richer for doing it

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Google Video shows Archives' movies

Google announces partnership with the National Archives and Records Administration to make historic movies viewable online for free.

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E-File goal too ambitious

Oversight board says 80 percent mark needs extension

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GSA memo: Agency officials freeze hiring

GSA's Acting Administrator David Bibb has ordered a hiring freeze for general management and administration staff at the central and regional offices.

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Welles: Don’t leave yet, but if you must…

OPM’s Springer says feds must think carefully before retiring and managers must get ready now

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Bush budget squeezes first responders

2007 spending plan would hurt state and local programs

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CDW consolidates sales

The company is reorganizing to unify its sales activities and share best practices between public sector and commercial operations.

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Another post-Katrina problem: What happened to the street?

Hurricane response highlighted the need to standardize digital maps

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Kelman: Let’s promote the IT Exchange

The program can improve trust between feds and industry and foster more information sharing