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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.

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Secret Service director tapped for top Customs post

Ralph Basham will be nominated by President Bush to become the next Customs and Border Protection commissioner.

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Doctors want payment boost for using e-health records

American College of Physicians calls for Medicare reimbursements when doctors use health IT to track patients' histories or offer consultations by phone or e-mail.

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DOD eyes changes in health care benefits

Proposals could include increased co-payments.

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New York's XML Web site gets good grades

Officials from five New York state agencies presented encouraging benefits from a test bed project.

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3-D face recognition technology guards GSA

DHS completes successful pilot program to control access to GSA buildings.

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More taxpayers file online returns

More than half of all taxpayers filed their returns electronically in 2005, according to a new report.

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Women share career survival tips

Women at work must earn the trust of each new manager and make themselves indispensable problem solvers, said CIO Janet Barnes.

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DOD's e-health record system to be ready in a year

A senior Pentagon health affairs official said the system represents a "revolution in battlefield medicine."

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DOD review of $13B Encore II to be completed by Feb. 14

Revisions expected, with new due date 30 days after release of new amendment.

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Davis: Improve patent process?

The congressman asked USPTO’s director if the BlackBerry case signals a need for reform.

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DataPath grabs Third Rail

The telecommunications integrator buys assets of the wireless broadband specialist.

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Army announces server consolidation plan

The service will work with DISA to increase operations and decrease costs.

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Lockheed tops DOD prime contractors

The company received $19.4 billion in 2005.