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DOD sets military, procurement targets
Officials foresee a greater reliance on IT and major changes in how technology is acquired.
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Redback awaits DOD test
Certification could lead the networking products vendor to expand its involvement in the federal market.
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Eight agencies earn top marks in PMA scorecard
The Environmental Protection Agency, the Housing and Urban Development Department and NASA improved to earn the coveted green score for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 2005, joining the Labor Department, the Small Business Administration and the National Finance Center, which maintained their green status from the previous quarter.<@SM><@SM>
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OPM: A bigger federal government
Between October 2002 and October 2004, the number of federal civilian employees increased by 38,302, or 2.1 percent.
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Marines terminate Accenture contract
The company did not meet requirements for the new logistics system, according to a Marine spokesman.
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E-health group releases exchange tools
The eHealth Initiative has made how-to kits available for creating regional health information organizations.
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Raduege to lead a Deloitte & Touche center
The former DISA director will focus on developing net-centric solutions.
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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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