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ITAA names Laurence as interim president

ITAA board selects a longtime IT associate to replace Harris Miller, who resigned to run for the Senate against GOP incumbent Sen. George Allen.

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VSE, ManTech capture Army pact

ManTech is serving as a subcontractor on task order that could be worth more than $350M.

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New law restricts e-gov initiatives

It requires agencies to get congressional approval before implementing such initiatives.

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Boeing to deliver JTRS radios for FCS

The Army will use them for experimentation with its future fighting force.

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Apogen chooses director of civilian government

Tim Green has been promoted to the position.

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TSA extends ITMS work with bridge contract

Unisys will continue working on the services contract past its expiration date under the $750M deal.

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Apogen names new execs

Ed Faulkner is the new group vice president and general manager of the Defense Systems Group, and Gary Higgins becomes chief technology officer.

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Treasury considers HR Connect hosting options

The Treasury Department seeks comments from federal and commercial data center providers about the availability and cost savings of alternative hosting and infrastructure support services options for the department's human resources system.

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USDA seeks integrated financial-management system

The Agriculture Department wants to replace its core financial-management system with an updated one that provides general accounting, funds management and financial reports.

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Virginia to spend big on IT

The state signed a contract with CGI-AMS for a potential $300 million overhaul of the state's executive branch business processes and systems.

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Indiana to launch supercomputer grid

The Northwest Indiana Computation Grid will link universities and U.S. government research facilities and boosts work on homeland security issues.

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DHS offers $765M in risk-based grants

Thirty-five urban areas received funding to guard against terrorist threats.

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HRSA creates a health IT office

The office will promote health IT among grantees, including public health departments and clinics serving uninsured patients.

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Search tech finds government info best, survey says

It shows that more than 56 percent of respondents believe search technology is powerful enough to replace government standards for information management.

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U.K. claims e-gov success

The United Kingdom says more than 97 percent of local services will be accessible online by the beginning of 2006.

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Federal grants sites merge, traffic increases

Two federal Web sites for grant applications merged under the auspices of the Grants.gov e-government project earlier this month.

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US-VISIT ready at land borders

Homeland Security Department has installed biometric entry facilities at 104 more land ports.

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Mass. CIO resigns under fire

Peter Quinn has resigned effective Jan. 12 after earlier this year proposing the state end its reliance on Microsoft's proprietary Office software.

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IG: DHS CIO is not a member of senior management

The latest IG report states that the DHS CIO is not well-positioned to integrate the department’s information technology.

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OPM taps State agency as newest E-Training service provider

The Office of Personnel Management has added the State Department’s Foreign Service Institute to its E-Training faculty.