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GAO: DOD personnel system needs better outreach

Defense Department officials should improve communication and evaluation efforts related to the military’s new personnel system, a GAO report says.

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NARA earns accolades from GAO

NARA's effort to save government records in any format and make them available on future hardware and software is moving full speed ahead, a GAO report says.

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Anteon, UTC win Air Force Contract

The Air Force has awarded Anteon and Universal Technology Corp. (UTC) a $99.7 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for technical management services.

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House explores workforce transformation

Two House lawmakers will introduce legislation Thursday that would create a results commission to examine federal agencies’ effectiveness.

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House grills Chertoff on DHS changes

House lawmakers today decried its lack of progress on improving transportation security and other security issues.

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Experts say public is afraid of RFID

Education could help allay public fears of radio frequency identification technology and publicize its benefits, they say.

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Lockheed discusses Army portal plan

Don't expect major changes to Army Knowledge Online (AKO) soon despite the award of a $152 million contract last week to an industry team led by Lockheed Martin.

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Lawmakers introduce results and sunset bill

Lawmakers today introduced White House-crafted legislation that would create two commissions to examine the efficacy of federal programs and agencies.

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CIS contracts in the works

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency hopes to award contracts for five new IT projects by the end of the fiscal year.

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DHS creating cybersecurity, intelligence and policy czars

The Homeland Security Department is creating a more powerful position in charge of cybersecurity, DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff announced today.

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General Dynamics gets its Groove on

The reseller arrangement creates a formal deal between frequent partners.

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DHS seeks major overhaul of organization

Secretary Chertoff announced a plan to overhaul the agency to make information sharing easier and promote greater situational awareness.

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California has a new technology services department

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger consolidates several agencies and offices to create the new state Department of Technology Services (DTS).

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Allen to leave GTSI

Terri Allen, senior vice president of sales at GTSI, will be leaving her position on July 22. Company officials today confirmed Allen's departure.

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DLT to provide Oracle products for Navy

Deal is apparently the first contract awarded under Oracle SmartBuy agreement.

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Democrat senators promise billions for rail security, first responders

The lack of spending for first responders and transit and port security is a “clear and present danger” to homeland security, eight Democratic senators say.

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EPA lays out competitive sourcing details

Agency earmarks 10 job functions that might increase competitive sourcing to 200 positions a year through 2008.

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OMB asks lawmakers to loosen up on e-gov funding

The administration once again is making its case to appropriators about why e-government is important to modernizing federal agencies.

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Louisiana looks to law enforcement data sharing system

The Louisiana State Police has awarded a contract to Apogen Services to develop software that would be a step toward a statewide information collection and analytical system.

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Training gives IRS an edge on performance-based contracting

Agency teams with training firms to develop procurement training program.