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NSA outsources hiring support
SI International will supply HR employees under a contract with a potential value of $6.9 million.
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DHS helps DOJ with case management systems
The departments want to create a Consolidated Enforcement Environment to improve information sharing, DHS' CIO said.
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NASCIO: States, cities need more cybersecurity help
The group says state and local CIOs need more guidance from the federal government.
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US-VISIT: Some progress, but work remains
Senate, GAO officials say the program still lacks a strategic plan and DHS' proposed exit-tracking program for foreigners’ doesn’t seem cost-effective.
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Senators criticize border ID cards
Senators from Washington state and Alaska said DHS has not considered all the ramifications.
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NSA issues redacting guidelines
The report explains how officials can effectively remove classified information from public documents.
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Judge delays NSPS
A delay until at least March 1 will give a federal judge time to review arguments in a lawsuit challenging the National Security Personnel System.
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Scientists want tour bus passengers tracked for flu
Scientists in Las Vegas and Branson, Mo., asked the CDC to consider electronically tracking tour bus passengers for pandemic flu.
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FirstGov.gov's new search engine launched
After nearly five years of defending FirstGov.gov’s search engine prowess against constant criticism, General Services Administration officials believe they have an engine that will quiet detractors.<@SM>
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Web helps librarians find digitized documents
The Government Printing Office has launched an online registry that will serve as a locator tool for identifying federal document collections that are being digitized.
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GSA launches improved FirstGov
The Web portal now connects Web searchers with more than 40 million government-related documents.
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Navy integrating SIGINT systems
Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems will develop a service-oriented architecture.
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Burnette named to FEMA post
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has named Tina Burnette to be the deputy director in charge of procurements related to hurricane relief efforts.
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Gauss named president of tech firm
John Gauss, former CIO at the Department of Veterans Affairs, will become the president and chief operating officer of FGM, a Reston-based technology firm.
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Aspiring CIO leaders urged to hone social awareness
A road map to help top IT execs do a better job
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