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Raytheon exec tapped for defense IT
President Bush has nominated John Grimes to be assistant secretary of Defense for networks and information integration.
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Nadler: New rights for feds
FAA decision gives employees the ability to challenge outsourcing decisions.
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Customs group considers cargo standards
The World Customs Organization has drafted a minimum set of standards that would help officials worldwide securely transport cargo.
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OMB revives forum on contracting issues
Procurement policy-makers locked inside the Office of Management and Budget say they need to hear more from workers on the front lines of government acquisition.
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EPA selects jobs for outsourcing
About 200 agency positions will be up for competition each year.
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Hite keeps investigations humming
Accountability and performance are key measures for streamlined GAO.
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USDA's Charbo nominated for DHS CIO
Bush chooses USDA veteran to be DHS chief information officer.
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Bush nominates Air Force CIO
President Bush has nominated Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael Peterson to serve as director of the service’s new information technology office.
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Azmi: Sentinel won't repeat mistakes
Virtual Case File failed because it lacked competent management and effective procedures, the FBI's CIO said.
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NIST issues draft of ID guides
Guidelines for certifying and accrediting organizations that will issue ID verification cards under a new credentialing program are available in draft form.
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Subcommittee blasts border work
The installation of video cameras along U.S. borders is a plain and simple case of gross mismanagement, says the chairman of a Homeland Security subcommittee.
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NIST to begin accrediting labs for voting system evaluations
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has begun an accreditation program for laboratories that want to evaluate voting systems under the Help America Vote Act.
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Pentagon says GSA is OK
DOD agencies can use General Services Administration schedules and other governmentwide acquisition contracts.
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