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CIO says changes should be embraced

Tarrazzia Martin says CIOs' main responsibility now is managing and sharing information.

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UPDATED: SSA to improve number-matching service

The Consent Based Social Security Number Verification service will match people's names and numbers for companies that participate.

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Health IT panel to study EHR use in disasters

HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt asked the American Health Information Community to develop recommendations.

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OPM expects HR LOB migrations to accelerate this year

<font color="CC0000"><b>(UPDATED)</b></font>The Office of Personnel Management anticipates that the agencies that have moved their human resources needs to a shared service center will accelerate the shift by others to shared services.

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Perot appoints intelligence head

Former FBI official joins company to lead business development in intel, law enforcement agencies.

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Wojciak leaves reform committee

The staff director for the House Government Reform Committee is leaving to take a job at Monster Worldwide.

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Va. child support call center deal goes to Tier Technologies

The Virginia Department of Social Services has tapped Tier Technologies Inc. to run an outsourced call center for child support enforcement under a deal worth as much as $27.1 million.<@SM>

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Intercepts

Hall and Oates, and Gen. Croom?; will JPTA learn how to say ‘eh?’; a new year, a new buzz phrase

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Katrina report lists 125 fixes

Expert questions whether Congress will approve funds to implement the fixes

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Army uses its bulk buy policy

Inspired by saving $13.6 million, it plans to consolidate more buys

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GSA struggles to right the ship

Foundering agency tries to steer back on course as leaders report sharp revenue drop

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SSA puts federal career interns to work

About 75 IT specialists hired since 2004 started as interns

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OMB requires officials assigned to geospatial issues

The officials will be responsible for pushing the issues ahead within their agencies and overseeing the establishment of geospatial requirements and policies.

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Replacement grade

Seven points to ponder when buying suitable laptops for replacing desktop PCs

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Motorola combines several business units

The new structure unites the company’s Networks division and the Government and Enterprise Mobility Solutions division.

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Flying ICUs save lives

Handheld scanners, airborne ICU equipment help prevent battlefield fatalities

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Circuit

Not your frequent-flier miles; trust but verify; merging onto the info highway; back to New Orleans; no beards here.

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Editorial: GSA’s novel experiment

The General Services Administration ought to get some credit for creativity and perhaps a few pointers on what to try next

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Schlosser takes command at HUD

Since becoming CIO, she has made herself a persuasive member of the executive team

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Telework mandates open doors to new business

Seizing on government requirements can bring success to federal contractors