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Is your agency required to have a privacy officer?

In the fiscal 2005 omnibus appropriations bill, Congress may have whispered when it meant to roar in demanding that all agencies appoint chief privacy officers.

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Migrant student tracking sought

Feds want ideas for exchanging data about migrant students, who move frequently.

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Army awards 13 contracts

They cover advisory and assistance services for Aviation and Missile Command.

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Ervin out as DHS inspector

Richard Skinner has taken over as the acting DHS inspector general.

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GAO criticizes ID card planning

The Government Accountability Office blamed a lack of planning for TSA's delay in releasing Maritime Worker Identification Cards.

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DOD organizes network command

Four officials will report to the commander of the Joint Task Force-Global Network Operations.

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US, UK work on anti-terror R&D

The two countries signed an agreement to collaborate on homeland security technology.

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GAO tells Forest Service to recompete Recreation One-Stop

GAO has recommended reopening the competition to provide a national park reservation system for all national parks under Recreation One-Stop.

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NOAA updates policy on weather info dissemination

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has updated its policy on sharing weather-related information.<@SM>

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Videoconferencing via the Web—and not

Security, sharp images and savings.

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Making software that’s immortal

How long should an agency use a piece of software?

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Texas set to integrate enrollment online to speed benefits processing

Texas has been laying the groundwork to move to an integrated Web enrollment system for signing residents up for welfare benefits.

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To share is human

Sharing data among government agencies is easier said than done.

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Enterprise architecture settles on Touchstone

Touchstone's team will become the sole industry source for OMB's e-gov and enterprise architecture offices.

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Air Force to merge tech offices

Service officials plan to create a new IT organization that combines the work of the CIO Office, Warfighting Integration Office and Communications Operations Office.

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IRS upgrade scrutinized

The Business Systems Modernization Challenges Plan does not have ways to measure success, an inspector general says.

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Covansys works with SPIRIT

The Chickasaw Nation awarded a $3 million contact to Covansys to develop a Web-based system for the Successful Partners in Reaching Innovative Technology program.

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Recreation.gov protest upheld

GAO sustained a protest filed over the contract for an online recreation reservation system.

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HP names VP for fed biz

Joseph Farley, formerly director of Hewlett-Packard's Department of Defense Sales division, has been named vice president of federal sales for the Americas.

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Congress approves dental, vision

The legislation lets feds buy supplemental insurance for dental and vision coverage through the Federal Employees Health Benefits program.