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AT&T to continue Army work

The Army has awarded AT&T Government Solutions a $2.4 million contract.

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Half of all Americans support a national ID card

Internet survey also finds that most Americans want biometrics used in ID cards, including passports, Social Security cards and driver's licenses.

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DOD drives CSC earnings growth

Some civilian agency projects have slowed down or ended, but defense spending rose almost 10 percent in the company's first quarter of fiscal 2006.

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OPM opens the door to faster hiring

The Office of Personnel Management issued interim rules to make it easier for civilian agencies to recruit workers for federal acquisition positions.

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GEIA wants DOD CIO confirmed

Industry trade group urges Congress, Pentagon to “find middle ground.”

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GSA finalizes reorganization plan

The General Services Administration today released the final restructuring strategy that details the roles of the five national program managers and six regional zones.

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Cybersecurity incomplete governmentwide, FAA CIO says

Cybersecurity must be the current and future focus of any federal information technology planning, said FAA CIO Dan Mehan.

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EDS profits fall

The NMCI contract is showing signs of improvement and the sale of a subsidiary last year boosted 2004 profits.

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Neal Fox to launch consulting firm

Former GSA official plans to advise companies on the government's contracting and procurement issues.

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For E-Gov Act report, OMB reducing reporting burden

The Office of Management and Budget is following its own collect-once-and-use-many mantra for the fiscal 2005 report to Congress on the E-Government Act of 2002.

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GAO sustains travel agencies’ protests

GAO sustains protests from six companies that challenged the award on the Defense Travel System.

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DOD CIO nomination stalled in Congress

The Senate Armed Services Committee is concerned about the pension that John Grimes would receive from his former employer, Raytheon.

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OMB details milestones to move to IPv6

Agencies may have until June 30, 2008, to transition to Internet Protocol Version 6, but the planning starts now.

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First responders to get online training

Center for Public Health Preparedness and Disaster Response awards a contract to develop a computer-based version of a first responder training course.

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Apogen acquired by British defense contractor

QinietiQ is continuing its expansion into the U.S. defense and security market through acquisitions.

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CDC awards multi-million dollar contract to BearingPoint

BearingPoint will expand support for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s terrorism preparedness office.

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Preserving maps for the future

USGS faces a challenge in protecting cartographic data

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Secure Flight increases privacy protections

TSA admits passenger screening program violated privacy regulations

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Blogger power

Mad as hell, Doug Roberts blogs about his employer, Los Alamos lab

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Remembering Peter Weiss

Former OMB official had a deep commitment to public service