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Software on the trail of deadly weapons

State Department gives away tools to detect harmful exports and imports

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OPM settles – again – on Monster for USAJobs Web site

The Office of Personnel Management has decided to keep Monster Government Solutions on to run the USAJobs.gov Web site.

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Simon: No easy answers

DOD's personnel system seems to come from a know-it-all vision

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Barnes: The advantages of youth

Younger IT professionals bring a new energy, drive and 'why not' attitude

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Encore services procurement gets a raise

DISA raises the contract ceiling by $500 million, with Encore II slated for award by March 2006.

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Army puts sensors on bomb watch in Iraq

Coupled with digital cameras, the system is suited for use on unmanned aerial vehicles.

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Thompson: Through the looking glass

He's seen the world from both sides now

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Gilligan joins SRA

The former Air Force CIO will manage SRA's defense business.

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Army readying PC buy

The service plans to release a draft RFP for the Army Desktop and Mobile Computing-2 program Aug. 5.

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Gray: Market your advantages

If the government offers competitive salaries, why don't students know that?

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DHS seeks a few good scientists and engineers

The Homeland Security Department is offering post-doctoral study at its own facilities and Energy Department laboratories.

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Circuit

Yahoo for the shuttle. New jobs. Ivy recognition. In the market for a few good ideas. Another good e-idea. What vacation?

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Wireless funds go elsewhere

DHS official claims that $60 million targeted for wireless communcations was used on other things.

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Spotlight on DHS financial management

Org chart now shows CFO post

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Achieving clean audits

Army and Air Force turn to SAP and Oracle for new financials

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GAO: Census' workforce not ready for 2010

The 2010 decennial census could be problematic if bureau officials don't address mission-critical workforce needs, the GAO warned.

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SRA to continue Air Force continuity planning

The Air Force has awarded a $13.7 million continuity of operations order to SRA International.

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FIPS 201 requires new scrutiny of contractors

A surge in background investigations of federal employees and contractors could begin in October as agencies prepare to comply with a new governmentwide standard for personal identity credentials.

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Marsh: Empowering HR officers

Many agencies have HR systems that have not evolved past the Cold War era

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Interior threatens whistle-blower

Fight continues over Interior's oversight of Indian trust funds in lawsuit accusing department of doing a poor job of protecting data from hackers.