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Lockheed Martin names ITES-2S team

Lockheed Martin announced the company will lead a nine-company industry team pursuing the Army’s $20 billion Information Technology Enterprise Solutions-2 Services contract.

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Some fed contractor salaries rise, most fall

Pay is increasing faster for fed workers, according to a new survey.

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Colorado law enforcement agencies sharing data

7 law enforcement agencies near Denver will exchange data through the new Jefferson County Law Enforcement Sharing System.

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Leavitt: Katrina demonstrates need for e-health records

Most people displaced by Hurricane Katrina have no medical records, making it difficult for clinicians working in disaster medical centers to treat them, the HHS secretary says.

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GAO: ICE IT program at risk

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement's modernization program is at risk because the bureau has done little planning or management.

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OPM offers Katrina help

People will be available to answer benefits questions on the Office of Personnel Management hot line seven days a week between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CST.

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DHS delays new pay system

Union officials say Homeland Security Department told employees that the new pay system will be delayed for at least a year.

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SBA centralized crisis center to manage Katrina claims

Small Business Administration inspectors are waiting for instructions from a new, centralized disaster management center to assess damage and process thousands of loan applications from small businesses along the Gulf Coast.

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Makeshift control towers guide rescue planes

The FAA used its ingenuity to create control towers that allowed thousands of planes to land in hurricane-devastated areas.

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Holcomb: Katrina could shift DHS priorities

The disorganized and delayed federal response to Hurricane Katrina will likely alter the Homeland Security Department’s priorities, DHS’ chief technology officer said.

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New help for consumers to pick best hospital

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services adds three new quality measures to the 17 already available for consumers to compare hospital performance.

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USPS urges Katrina victims to e-file address change requests

Bracing for a historic number of relocations, the U.S. Postal Service is asking those displaced by Hurricane Katrina to use the Internet to file change of address requests.

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Army releases ITES-2S RFP

The Army released the solicitation for the $20 billion ITES-2S contract.

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University opens port security research center

The Stevens Institute of Technology's facility will serve the Navy and other agencies studying port security.

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IT helps limit flight delays

FAA officials say they had appropriate communication capacity to reroute air traffic last week and are prepared for this week’s challenges.

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New York transportation group awards security contract

The New York's transportation authority has selected a Lockheed Martin-led team to upgrade the authority’s electronic security infrastructure.

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Tech companies aid Katrina recovery

Technology companies are providing technical expertise, communications equipment, money and other resources to recovery efforts in areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina.

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OPM launches Katrina Web site for feds

The Office of Personnel Management today unveiled a Web site to centralize information for federal employees affected by the Hurricane Katrina disaster.

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Education Department has big plans in 2006

At least four requests for proposals for IT systems are in the works, and a new system to give agency analysts more information about how school systems spend federal money is scheduled to come online.

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