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IRS seeks top talent

The tax agency hired an executive search firm to find experienced managers for those troubled modernization programs.

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Northrop Grumman snares Treasury E-Travel work

The Treasury Department, first of 24 federal agencies that will choose an E-Travel provider this year, selects Northrop Grumman Corp. system.

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DARPA sets next robot race

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency scheduled its second Grand Challenge race for October 2005.

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Army readies next ITES

The Army will follow up the $1 billion Information Technology Enterprise Solutions program with another performance-based contracting initiative.

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Virtual DOD training wraps up

The Combined Joint Task Force Exercise will test the bounds of the Joint National Training Capability.

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GAO points to airport security holes

Auditors say airports have significant holes in employee screening systems.

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Air Force saves $500K in hardware buy

Various Air Force commands bought 2,153 desktop and 1,323 laptop computers.

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E-gov fellowship open for applications

The Council for Excellence in Government is taking applications for its fellowships.

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DISA to develop IT standards

The Defense Information Systems Agency will oversee information technology standards for the military, according to new DOD policy.

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Following award, US-VISIT kicks into high gear

DHS, Accenture begin work to meet program's aggressive timetable

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CACI caught in Iraqi prison scandal

Questions raised about IT contract used for interrogators

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NAPA: Pay for performance

A think tank says white-collar federal workers should be rewarded for good work instead of years of punching clocks.

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McConnell: IT as more than an end

Columnist Bruce McConnell says Nicholas Carr's book overshoots the mark in several ways.

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Not out of the woods yet

The Bush administration's e-government initiatives have yet to gain a broad audience, an FCW survey finds

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DOD to use low-tech e-voting

The Postal Service?s Express Mail overnight service will be used to get paper ballots to deployed military personnel.

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DOD plans Stinger tracker

Officials expect an electronic database and monitoring system for Stinger missiles to be in place by October.

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Anteon, Raytheon win Navy deal

The $726 million contract covers systems modernization support.

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James: No place for bogus degrees

Agencies must ensure that employees and applicants are fully qualified, OPM's director says.

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Keeping the courts tech-savvy

Mel Bryson struggles to bring e-gov to the judicial branch.

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Book excerpt: Does IT matter?

Nicholas Carr says that IT?s strategic importance is diminishing.