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GAO takes aim at DIMHRS

GAO officials want the Defense Integrated Military Human Resources System to have stronger requirements-management processes and an integrated approach to program management.

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Treasury spends big on IT

The department wants more money for its Financial Management Service and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.

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Cisco, IBM propose Internet-based disaster alert system

Engineers say such a system could be used to quickly alert people of an impending catastrophic event, such as a tsunami or a hurricane.

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Suit planned over DOD system

Some of the largest unions plan to sue the Defense Department over new rules for the National Security Personnel System.

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Phoenix, D.C. win IT honors

The Public Technology Institute cited six cities for their IT projects.

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GSA office faces job cuts

Officials propose cutting 90 full-time equivalents from the Office of Governmentwide Policy.

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Energy asks for IT budget spike

But supercomputing funds would go down according to President Bush's fiscal 2006 budget request.

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Coast Guard pursues IT boost

Coast Guard officials are asking for 32 percent more information technology funding in fiscal 2006.

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Interior gets IT spending boost

The Interior Department’s proposed budget for fiscal 2006 is flat compared to 2005, but spending on IT programs is expected to rise 2.6 percent.<@SM>

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Army shows off simulators

Army officials and soldiers are gathering on Capitol Hill today to show lawmakers and staffers the latest computer simulators and video games used in the service's training.

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House creates homeland security subcommittees

The House Homeland Security Committee established five subcommittees.

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DOD to detail personnel system

Officials will talk about the National Security Personnel System today.

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GAO highlights messy books

Eleven major federal agencies aren't as financially healthy as auditors originally thought, U.S. Comptroller General David Walker said.

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IRS plans more competitive sourcing

The tax agency has saved millions of dollars with competitive sourcing so far, an official says.

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IAC selects Excellence.gov winners

Five agency programs are recognized by the industry group.

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Senate scrutinizes DHS personnel plan

Witnesses at a Senate hearing presented a mixture of reasons to support the proposal or oppose parts of it that restrict bargaining rights.

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Davis moves IT to reform committee’s center stage

Issues such as e-government, cybersecurity, U.S. VISIT and information sharing will get the full House Government Reform Committee’s attention.

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Commerce IT gets small boost

Budget includes $133 million increase for Census data collecting.

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Lockheed announces Army portal team

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Pension group undergoes financial modernization

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation is switching to commercial financial software