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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.
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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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