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DOD to conduct security stand-down

The Defense Department will hold a security stand-down Nov. 29 to focus on information assurance and network security.

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OMB looks at shared-service plan for IT security functions

The Office of Management and Budget has lifted the veil on the next set of standardized functions that shared-service providers will supply across government.

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Training software gets NMCI approval

Certification is expected to make RWD's software more appealing to military buyers both within and outside NMCI.

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GAO says the USAjobs job goes to Monster

The Government Accountability Office may finally have ended the two-year saga surrounding the refurbishing of the <a href="http://USAJobs.gov">USAJobs.gov</a> Web site.<@SM>

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Charbo: Procurement drives EA at DHS

The chief information officer said the department wants to develop its new enterprise architecture through purchases.

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Report: Hurricane Katrina no wake-up call for preparedness

A study shows that Americans are still apathetic about disaster preparedness even after Hurricane Katrina's devastating impact.

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Despite ratings slips, OMB calls PMA scorecard requirements ‘very reasonable’

Although several agencies saw their grades fall on the e-government portion of the most recent President’s Management Agenda scorecard, Office of Management and Budget officials do not believe they have set the bar too high.

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Navy Marine Corps Intranet 75 percent done

Network installations include 260,000 computers, four network operations centers and three enterprise help desks, a new report states.

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DHS approves SI mentor-protégé arrangement

SI International and iDox will go after records management work in the integrator's first DHS mentor-protégé relationship.

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Memo to promote use of NetCents

The Air Force will issue directives so IT organizations more widely use the contract.

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McCoy: DISA uses 'insight metrics'

Diann McCoy says the capabilities that DISA offers as an agency are ones that agencies look for in project managers.

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Treasury thinks green for 2006

The department's top IT priority is getting a green score on the e-government portion of the President's Management Agenda.

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DHS approves SI mentor-protg arrangement

SI International and iDox will go after records management work in the integrator's first DHS mentor-protg relationship.

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Panel: Meld program management, acquisition for success

Panelists advised that program management should be part of the acquisition process from the beginning of IT projects to the end.

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DHS procurement chief retires

Elaine Duke, DHS’ deputy chief procurement officer, is expected to serve as acting chief procurement officer until a permanent replacement is hired.

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Lorentz joins Blueprint Technologies

Former federal chief technology officer joins private-sector firm.

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Young Government Leaders seeks advice

A group of self-described young feds met this week with more senior federal leaders who told them to take control of their own careers.

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First Source RFP due by Nov. 18

DHS will accept submissions until Dec. 19 and award contracts in February 2006, according to an department official.

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ICE and CBP merger talk gets contentious

Homeland Security Department policy official says a merger of the two bureaus would come at a staggering cost.

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New border security bill focuses on tech

The proposal calls for better surveillance of land and maritime borders through unmanned aerial vehicles, sensors, cameras, satellites and radar coverage.