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New York CIO to retire
James Dillon, New York's first CIO, said state governments are at a crossroads.
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IRS embraces service-oriented architecture
The agency wants to modernize its online customer service without first going through costly back-end upgrades.
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Chertoff: IT crucial for FEMA reform
FEMA must improve IT that supports situational awareness and resource logistics before, during and after a natural disaster.
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DOD acquisition under fire
Military officials want to get technologies to warfighters faster because traditional acquisition strategies aren't working.
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VA health IT gets new chief
Craig Luigart named to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs’ health IT programs and services.
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Turco named GSA acting deputy administrator
Kathleen Turco, chief financial officer at the General Services Administration, will become acting deputy administrator effective Nov. 1.
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Mass. CIO blames unions for IT hiring woes
But he said unions could play a useful role if they focus on providing training for members.
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Weapons agency finds answers with topic maps
Energy Department officials have discovered that topic maps can be useful in managing the country’s nuclear weapons stockpile.
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DHS commodity contract due in November
First Source would set aside contracts for small businesses at DHS.
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SES workers get smaller raises
The average number of SES employees given the highest performance ratings by their managers dropped in one year from 74.5 percent to 59.4 percent.
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DOD to examine network warfare issues at summit
IT leaders from military branches and other DOD agencies will discuss information assurance and look for opportunities to improve.
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CACI completes NSR acquisition
National Security Research is CACI's first new acquisition since May 2004.
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Bill would tighten VA's IT spending controls
Legislation introduced in Congress would give the CIO control over the department's entire technology budget.
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GSA names acting zone leaders
The General Services Administration has named the acting leaders of the six zones that replace the 11 regions it used before the agency's reorganization.
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Officials: States should use IT to save money
Federal and state government budgets are at risk of being consumed by rising health care and welfare costs, according to officials at the annual conference of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers.
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Stouffer gets a new job
Debra Stouffer leaves BAE Systems and joins Digital Management, an IT services company.
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FBI hires tech-savvy HR guru
Former oil company exec could put human resources on right track
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DOD prepares for acquisition training upgrades
The Defense Acquisition University is interested in whether vendors can offer fixed prices for developing online courses.
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