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Bush demands more info sharing
Executive Order 13388 requires agencies to enact policies and design computer systems to share as much terrorism-related information as the law allows.
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Colorado links with NIC for Web portal management
The state of Colorado has awarded a five-year contract to NIC Inc. to provide Web portal support to the state’s e-government services.
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DOD issues new labor, pay rules for civilian employees
Lawmakers have 30 days to review the 437 pages of regulations before they go into effect, barring litigation to block them.
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Apptis scores $100M DHS contract
The integrator will upgrade IT infrastructure for customs as its first task under the new contract, which is its second major DHS agreement.
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Ex-military official to lead VA reorganization
VA hires retired Army colonel with experience overseas to reorganize and consolidate IT shop.
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Lawmakers riled about poor emergency communications
A congressional subcommittee grilled federal emergency communications officials today about the need for reliable communications for first responders.
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Summit: IT workforce must be diversified
Federal IT contractors share best practices and ways to improve opportunities for women and minorities.
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GAO denies AKO protests
A team led by Lockheed Martin officially wins the bid for the Army Knowledge Online Enterprise Services contract after GAO denies protests.
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Defense analysts forecast few new procurements
GEIA highlights spending details in DOD’s $30.1 billion information technology and national security systems budget for fiscal 2006.
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OMB preparing to open shop for IT security LOB
The Office of Management and Budget hopes to begin setting up several lines of business for IT security in the next fiscal year, with the selection of the first centers of excellence.
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GEIA predicts subdued federal IT market growth
Association predicts 2.9 percent growth rate, lower than the 3.6 percent growth in last year's market forecast.
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Social Security e-claims system still has issues: GAO
The Social Security Administration has met its schedule to implement an electronic disability claim processing system, but the agency still needs to improve it and resolve some operational issues, according to the Government Accountability Office.
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Army issues RFP for computer buy
The service will award at least six contracts for the Army Desktop and Mobile Computing-2 program.
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Oracle lands order for Air Force logistics
The company will provide software for the new Expeditionary Combat Support System.
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Senate passes multidepartment spending bill
Senators last week passed an appropriations bill that would authorize $52.8 million for the governmentwide management of property assets, including IT services, and grant $5 million for electronic government initiatives.
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Bush names DHS’ first undersecretary for preparedness
If approved, George Foresman would have a $4 billion budget to create a Preparedness Directorate at the department.
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Australia hosts international e-health conference
Representatives from several countries seek common ground among e-health systems at defense and veterans affairs departments.
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Unisys accused of overbilling TSA
Unisys is responding to allegations that it overbilled the government for as much as 171,000 labor hours.
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ManTech gets Navy contract
Integrator gets a new deal to provide engineering and management services, which joins an existing contract for modeling, simulation and tactical training applications.
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