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HR service centers on the move
Agency human resources systems came one step closer to obsolescence with the appointment of an 11-member board.
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FBI misses terror info
The FBI database is not always synchronized with state counterterrorist databases, a report says.
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New ID standard is just the first of two-part plan
The debate over specifications for federal and contractor employee identification cards did not end with the Commerce Department’s release of the Personal Identity Verification standard late last month. Locked in a small room somewhere are federal and industry experts discussing technical details for biometrics, card interfaces and encryption requirements.
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Social Security sees tech future
SSA officials expect IT to help them handle a large wave of Baby Boomer retirements.
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Lorentz joins FSG
Former chief technology officer at the Office of Management and Budget becomes new senior managing director
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Cheyenne center upgrade complete
Military officials earlier this month turned on the new command center in Cheyenne Mountain facility.
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Hobbs: Be persistent about money
Getting IT funds can take years of effort, the Treasury CIO says.
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Virtual office is gaining steam
Are federal office buildings the best places to get the job done?
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Committee calls for VA tech cut
The House Veterans Affairs Committee is recommending a $400 million cut in the VA's proposed IT budget for 2006.
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Microsoft groovy for homeland IT
The software giant's acquisition of Groove Networks could be a boost for collaboration products in the homeland security market.
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Committee approves review bill
Legislation requiring performance reviews of federal programs every five years took one step forward in Congress.
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GAO urges agroterror coordination
Management problems among the Agriculture and DHS hamper their ability to respond quickly to disease outbreaks, GAO says.
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Green goes beyond accounting
The financial performance initiative is about making sure that managers are using financial data to make better decisions, Danny Werfel said.
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NASA offers buyouts
Ames Research Center could lay off a third of employees, including many IT workers.
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Big changes unlikely for biz cases
Exhibit 300 forms for this year will be largely unchanged, an official says.
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Army shares bomb data
The 18th Airborne Corps can use notebook PCs in the field to get information about improvised explosive devices.
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Senate IT plan complete
It will be posted on the Senate intranet by March 10, the Senate CIO says.
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Senate blasts DHS funding plan
Members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee worry their states will lose DHS dollars.
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$11B proposed for homeland tech
According to Input, the money would be spent in the transportation, border and port security sectors.
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