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Federal architects ready glossary of terms
The federal Chief Architects Forum has posted working draft definitions of 175 enterprise architecture terms on its public wiki site.
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City adds wireless mesh for public safety
Providence, R.I., will offer its public safety agencies 100 times more capacity for mobile data communications.
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Feds IT spending spikes
Input finds that third quarter spending spikes 190 percent, thanks largely to the Navy.
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Army streamlines applications
Service wants to get rid of 80 percent of its redundant applications by 2007.
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DISA to reassess net-centric program
Air Force Lt. Gen. Charles Croom said he will re-examine the Net-Centric Enterprise Services program.
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Texas governor appoints tech fund advisors
Texas has appointed 17 high-tech leaders to help advise the state on collaboration, investment, research grants and recruitment of a Emerging Technology Fund.
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Comings and goings
Gary Bald was named to lead the FBI's new National Security Branch; Anthony Carlisi was named director of the Acquisition Operations Service at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Intercepts
Off we go into the wild blue podcast. Sights on processing centers. AFSOC Wi-Fi wizardry. Hungry for a slice of the JNN pie. The RFID BPA blizzard.
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DHS woos small businesses for new IT buying programs
Homeland Security Department officials are urging industry and small businesses to participate in two new procurement programs.
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Navy, NGA set sail on paperless navigation project
Service will use digital maps to plot the course of ships by 2009.
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Many hopes on hold for executive training
A nationwide program that prepares candidates for the highest paid jobs in the federal government is not accepting any more applications for now.
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GSA issues RFI for database to share terrorism information
The General Services Administration is asking industry to provide a governmentwide, searchable database of information, organizations, services and personnel related to each agency’s mission in the war on terrorism.
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Fed retirements pose a challenge
GAO asks agencies to improve teamwork efforts and use of metrics.
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Editorial: Getting the power
By giving senior IT leaders budget authority, agencies come closer to making them meaningful members of their management teams.
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Small OPM IT group wins its jobs
The Office of Personnel Management said that 52 information technology specialists in Macon, Ga., will keep their government jobs after winning an outsourcing competition.
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Hacker nabs Air Force personnel data
A hacker gained access to an Air Force system and accessed individual information on service personnel.
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