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Cragg: Defeat stovepipes through common data
The VA and DOD are testing a common repository for demographic data to eliminate duplicative data collection efforts.
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USGS could outsource IT-based mapping operations
The functions of 400 federal employees at five locations will either be eliminated or transferred to an operations center in Colorado.
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FirstGov moves to cluster technology to expand search engine capabilities
Users of <a href="http://FirstGov.gov">FirstGov.gov</a> will soon have access to significantly more online government data, thanks in part to an expanded search function, General Services Administration officials said.
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HHS taps Navy's Wah for health IT post
Wah, associate CIO of the Military Health System, is one of five interim managers.
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Lawsuit by vendor could delay e-passport
A spurned vendor’s lawsuit against the Government Printing Office over the rejection of the vendor’s electronic passport technology could further slow the introduction of the upgraded documents, according to industry observers.
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EPA IG says IT programs require more oversight
Environmental Protection Agency IT project managers did not provide sufficient oversight of several programs, resulting in increased costs and scheduling delays, the agency’s inspector general has concluded.
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Armstrong named DHS deputy CIO
Charles Armstrong, the CIO of the Homeland Security Department’s Border and Transportation Security Directorate, has been named DHS’ new deputy CIO.
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GSA, OMB seek input on info sharing
The RFI could lead to procurements aimed at improving how people locate, retrieve and share government information.
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House bill would grant Veterans Affairs’ CIO budget authority
Lawmakers are poised to introduce legislation that would give the Veterans Affairs Department’s CIO authority over the VA’s IT budget, personnel and assets.
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Defense Travel survives Senate axe
Lawmakers voted down an amendment on the Defense Travel System in the 2006 Defense Appropriations bill.
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OMB to pick smart card biometric standard
The standard will help carry out the Bush administration's directive for computer-readable identity credentials that can be used governmentwide.
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iGov wins $300M DOD deal
The small business will bolster the Tactical Local Area Network for the Special Operations Command.
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BearingPoint to support Navy IT office
Integrator will provide IT strategy, program development and management for high-priority Enterprise Program Management Office.
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GPO fast tracks FDSys project
The Government Printing Office is setting an aggressive timeline for its massive project to digitize nearly every federal document published since the birth of the nation.
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Microsoft, Motorola team on public safety system
The two companies will focus on interoperable computer-aided dispatch systems with records management systems and mobile devices.
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Army delays new JNN RFP
The service wants one more month to ensure it buys the right technology.
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Anteon head gets Army award
The Association of the United States Army has chosen Joseph Kampf to receive the 2005 John W. Dixon Award for distinguished service.
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Lockheed takes over FAA flight service
The systems integrator has absorbed 1,750 employees as part of outsourcing deal.
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Army initiates 500-day IT plan
The service wants a net-centric information enterprise to aid U.S. warfighting.
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