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Air Force combines Microsoft contracts
The service has consolidated its Microsoft contracts into two enterprise-wide agreements with a value of $500 million, one of the largest deals in the company's history.
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Keeping maps up-to-date
Penn State is working with several government agencies on a system that would provide real-time maps to emergency personnel.
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Groups demand e-voting improvements
Public interest groups call for paper receipts, better training and other steps meant to improve electronic voting.
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Agencies setting up lines-of-business management structure
Even though the president’s fiscal 2006 budget is far from complete, agencies leading the lines-of-business e-government initiatives are moving forward.
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GAO recommends FAA approval improvements
Auditors identified three challenges facing the Federal Aviation Administration in approving air traffic control systems.
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Acquisition clearinghouse launches
A new online resource will offer policy guidelines, tools, education, training and best practices.
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Government’s E-Authentication scheme just might work, study says
The initiative could be a model for far-reaching authentication programs linking government and private-sector organizations, a study concluded.
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Another View: E-government is changing
he U.S. government is not the only one trying to figure out the next steps in e-government, outsourcing and communications.
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Kentucky, Army sniff out trouble
Prototype portal will integrate data to monitor chemical depot.
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Army Corps looks at outsourcing IT
Army Corps of Engineers prepare for big competitive sourcing study
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Intergraph dispatches E911 tech to Fort Bragg
Computer-aided response system includes feed from sensors that could detect chemical, biological and nuclear hazards
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Group to launch terrorist database
Web-based system seeks to provide authorities with terrorist info.
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Army filters AKO vendors
Army officials encouraged some companies to bid on the Army Knowledge Online procurement.
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Health IT czar issues health network RFI
“With the exception of a few isolated regional projects, the United States does not currently have meaningful health information interoperability capabilities,” Dr. David Brailer says in his RFI about a national health network.
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Shrinking postal ranks
The Postal Service will close 80 personnel offices nationwide to improve efficiency and reduce administrative expenses.
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Students get DHS dollars
The Homeland Security Department awarded 105 college juniors and graduate students studying math, science and engineering full scholarships and stipends to support academic research.
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Training for RFID
Technology isn't the barrier to RFID adoption, says the Defense Logistics Agency's CIO.
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