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IG: Border surveillance tech needs improvement
DHS' inspector general said technology doesn’t integrate well and is largely ineffective in detecting illegal activity.
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NRC to publish notice on e-submissions
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's proposed rule would require electronic submissions to all the agency’s adjudicatory boards and other parties in proceedings.
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Official: Katrina taught DHS procurement lessons
The storm showed the need for contingency planning within each federal department and across them, said Elaine Duke, the department’s acting chief procurement officer.
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Survey: CIOs insecure about President's Management Agenda
An AFFIRM study shows a decline in respondents who think the federal government is making progress on OMB’s lines of business and e-government.
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Va.'s gov-elect appoints tech czar
Aneesh Chopra served on the Governor's Electronic Health Records Task Force.
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DOD, IG at odds over planning documents
The inspector general takes issue with DOD's assertion that Quadrennial Defense Review reports meet GPRA requirements.
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CellDEK extracts data on the spot
Logicube's CellDEK, a data-extraction kit for cell phones and personal digital assistants, can be used by investigators to obtain data immediately.
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House seeks a host to webcast committee hearings
The House of Representatives is looking for a vendor to handle all live streaming services for the legislative chamber’s 20 individual committees.
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3 agencies win management awards
Labor, State and SSA win top management honors this week as recipients of the President’s Quality Awards.
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NAPA to study government accountability
The National Academy of Public Administration will analyze the impact of a rapidly expanding contractor workforce on government accountability.
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DOD wants to authenticate devices
Defense Department releases RFI for solutions that can verify the identities of Internet-enabled devices on DOD networks.
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Pacom wants more flexible NMCI
The command's CIO wants the intranet to support users outside the Navy and Marine Corps.
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Senate committee OKs national alert bill
The proposed legislation would also create a national tsunami warning system.
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Matthews resigns as Transportation CIO
The Transportation Department CIO plans to return to Lockheed Martin, where he worked for 17 years before three-year stint in government.
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Forrester advises using tech to retain and train young feds
An industry analyst said workers who are 25 years old and younger have many characteristics that federal agencies need as they seek ways to replenish the workforce.
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2005: Best places, big stresses and more change
A few agencies shine in workplace surveys; new HR systems had a rough takeoff
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Science.gov upgrades to Version 3.0
The newest version of the Science.gov search engine uses metadata to rank results, which should give users more accurate responses to queries, according to the <a href="http://Science.gov">Science.gov</a> Alliance.
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Intercepts: Aloha Edition
We spent last week in Hawaii at AFCEA International's TechNet Asia-Pacific 2005 conference, while Washington, D.C., went through its first snow of the season.
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