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GSA contract for FedBizOpps under protest, again

Development InfoStructure Corp. of Arlington, Va., once again is protesting the General Services Administration’s award of the contract to run the government procurement portal to Symplicity Corp. of Arlington, Va.

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After finding success in 2005, OMB sets e-gov bar high in 2006

In its annual Expanding E-Government report, sent to Congress to coincide with the third anniversary of the E-Government Act of 2002, OMB said agencies fully reached two of the five goals it set last year and came close on two others.

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Chertoff: FEMA improvements due soon

DHS' secretary hints at plans for departmentwide improvements.

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DOJ wants new criminal justice tech

The National Institute of Justice may offer as much as $1 million for evaluations of new technologies.

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DHS approves new AT&T protg

The company will help HCI Technologies improve its capabilities and make it a more viable contender for DHS information technology business.

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Meagher to be Veterans Affairs CTO

Ed Meagher, the VA's deputy chief information officer, will fill a position that has been vacant since September 2003.

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DHS approves new AT&T protégé

The company will help HCI Technologies improve its capabilities and make it a more viable contender for DHS information technology business.

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House passes border security bill

It calls for more fencing, surveillance cameras and other forms of technology along the southern and northern U.S. borders.

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IRS to cut back phone service

The agency plans to reduce the number of hours its toll-free phone service is available from 15 to 12 hours a day.

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Survey credits E-gov initiatives with increasing satisfaction with federal Web site

Satisfaction with federal Web sites improved for the third consecutive quarter, demonstrating that the Bush administration’s E-government initiatives are making an impact.

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Ciber lands Army tech support pact

The project includes providing help-desk services and network administration.

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Survey: Federal CIOs want to align IT with mission

Hiring and retaining skilled professionals rose to fourth place and stayed a perennial top issue, according to an AFFIRM study.

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Interior adding services, customers to Lines of Business

The Interior Department’s National Business Center is preparing up to four proposals to compete to provide financial management services for agencies as a center of excellence under the Lines of Business Consolidation Initiative.<@SM>

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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.