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NOAA turns to defense contractors

Three integrators will study risk reduction and system designs for the agency's next generation of weather satellites.

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OMB focuses on project execution

A new survey shows that federal agencies and their contractors are not hurrying to comply with directives to use the earned value management methodology.

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Rescue heroes

These federal program managers know how to get things done.

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Kelman: Grand challenge for government

DARPA offered $2 million for first driverless vehicle to cross the finish line.

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EPA may reduce online toxic pollution notifications

OMB Watch is trying to stop the EPA's plan to scale back a pollution information program.

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Antimissile technology tested on commercial airliner

BAE Systems tested its missile protection system on a Boeing 767. The Homeland Security Department tapped the company to develop its technology.

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Petitioners want Katrina contracts online

Open-government proponents say they hope to prevent misuse of taxpayer dollars by disclosing how officials spend public money.

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Pyke to take over as Energy CIO

Commerce Department CIO Tom Pyke replaces Rose Parkes, who announced her retirement.

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Alliant progress promised soon

An industry day to discuss GSA's forthcoming contracts was originally promised for this month, but it has not yet been scheduled.

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OMB leads effort to speed security clearances

Lawmakers and Bush administration officials declare the backlog of DOD security clearance applications a national security problem.

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Air Force awards support contracts

Six companies will vie for Air Force Contract Augmentation Program III task orders.

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Defense bill could limit DOD contracting activity

Under a provision of the Senate version of the Defense Authorization bill, new acquisition centers would have to approve proposed procurements.

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States move to centralize IT project management

States report successes from centralizing control of information technology projects and adopting common project management practices.

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Accenture to update New Jersey's unemployment benefits system

Under the $39.9 million contract, the company will build a new system that can process claims faster.

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GAO denies second protest of Monster contract

GAO found that OPM’s $27 million USAJobs award to Monster Government Solutions at a premium price was reasonable.

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GAO lauds DOD biz progress

But the agency said the department should focus more on processes than on systems.

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AT&T to upgrade Navy network's Web capabilities

The company will expand portal capabilities for monitoring and updating C4I networks.

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Panel: Feds must get over info-sharing turf wars

Members of Congress and the panel discussed establishing a federal Information Sharing Environment to help discard decades-old prejudices against interagency information.

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DOD launches avian flu Web site

Pacom steps up flu information campaign.

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Electronic subcontract reporting system goes live

Civilian agency contractors are to begin using it now, but defense contractors must keep filing paper forms for several more months.