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ETI appoints sales, alliance execs

Kevin Sharp becomes vice president of sales and business development, and Herbert Quinde is now senior vice president of corporate development.

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Army extends AT&T work on battlefield training systems

Army awards the company about $15 million for follow-up work

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Agencies make headway in reducing improper payments

Federal agencies cut $7.8 billion from improper payments, reducing the total of payments made in error or to the wrong persons by 17 percent last year, according to a new OMB report.<@SM><@SM>

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Indiana awards job matching system contract to Monster

Under the $2.8 million contract, Monster Government Solutions will modernize the state's job Web site.

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Michigan to unveil alerting technology

State police will deploy software platform that provides alerts and communications interoperability.

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New York report recommends tech research center

Report calls for a new center to develop innovative technologies and manage New York state's homeland security vulnerabilities.

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SEC holds pre-proposal conference for EDGAR contract

The agency wants to upgrade the online system it uses to provide access to financial documents and other filings related to publicly traded companies.

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DHS wants to improve software security

The department seeks public comment on two draft documents that could help developers make new software products more secure.

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SI to continue running National Visa Center

A contract with State also includes the Kentucky Consular Center.

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Kforce acquires computer consulting firm

Kforce bought Pinkerton Computer Consultants, creating a government IT services business.

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Cyber Storm will be global, official says

The exercise will test federal and private-sector readiness for cyberattacks.

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Jumper joins PlatinumSolutions’ board

The former Air Force chief of staff will help the systems integrator increase its DOD business.

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Brennan to head GSA Performance Improvement Office

He is stepping out of a small-business advocacy role to take charge of the agency's internal performance initiatives.

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SRA sets sail on Navy work

Contract with Sealift Command calls for IT operations and maintenance for shipboard systems.

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Former Massachusetts CIO returns

Louis Gutierrez, a former Massachusetts chief information officer, has been reappointed to that position.

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SSA seeks data recovery software

The Social Security Administration is fortifying its disaster readiness by seeking information from vendors about mainframe data recovery software.

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OMB pushes contracting certification

New certification standards are part of a governmentwide effort to improve the skills of the federal contracting workforce.

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Lockheed Martin lands $2B contract

The company will build system to link military's satellites to its networks.

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Battlefield medical systems join Digital Age

System developed at Landstuhl, Germany, medical center tracks wounded warriors.

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Official: Inefficient systems hinder commanders

Army Lt. Gen. John Vines said combat commanders in Iraq need integrated information to do their jobs.