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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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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.
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USPS may require Parcel Select clients to use e-voucher system
The U.S. Postal Service is weighing whether to require all customers of its Parcel Select program to use an electronic system that the agency hopes will help ease payment and verification for mail acceptance.
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