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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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