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Critics call for immigration, customs merger

Some observers say merging Immigration and Customs Enforcement with Customs and Border Protection would improve operations and efficiency.

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Retirements are hurting procurement workforce

Quality of workers is declining, making it harder to save tax dollars.

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Pentagon backs industry committee

DOD and the Association for Enterprise Integration agreed to endorse the GIG Enterprise Services Industry Advisory Committee.

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Battlefield communications

Joint Network Node gives soldiers voice, video and data in mobile unit.

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DHS alumni get jobs

Asa Hutchinson, Patrick Hughes, Jack Johnson and Stewart Verdery have found new jobs.

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Senate lays out its first IT strategy

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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.