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Bandwidth proves logistical headache

The logistics problems the military experienced during Operation Iraqi Freedom mainly involved communications and distribution.

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VA starts tech buying service

The fee-for-service program will be similar to the one run by GSA's Federal Technology Service.

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In your own backyard

GSA and the CIO Council launched CIO University four years ago to train federal IT managers.

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Aeon to update DFAS system

The company will get almost $15 million to install a relational database to replace a 1960s-era financial and contracts administration system for the Defense Finance and Accounting Service.

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USPTO lawyers: Don't penalize us for system problems

Federal trademark attorneys say proposed performance appraisals don't account for computer downtime.

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Adm. Stillman sets sights on Deepwater

Coast Guard's modernization effort depends on new ships and new technology

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IMing all the way home

The service also let airmen use the portal's instant messaging function for three months to chat with colleagues in the Middle East and the United States.

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DHS strikes deals with industry

Agency tries enterprise management model

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College campus is IT hot spot

Agencies expect to reap benefits of booming interest in tech degrees

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Army buys tech for tactical centers

General Dynamics Corp. won a $7 million contract for hardware and software for tactical operations centers where commanders make battlefield decisions.

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Counting votes

The authors of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002 have taken a stand against requiring direct recording electronic voting machines to generate a voter-verified paper record.

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Sixty percent of tax returns have been e-filed

Electronic filing of income tax returns remains at record levels.<br>

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IRS Oversight Board and commish bump heads

In a dramatic divergence from the IRS, the IRS Oversight Board last week said the Bush administration’s proposed fiscal 2005 budget will hamstring the tax agency’s efforts to upgrade its systems.

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A few steps forward at DHS, a few steps back

As the government’s homeland security operations mature, its IT functions appear less like a helpless newborn and more like an energetic if fumbling toddler.

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OMB lines up next set of e-gov projects

The Office of Management and Budget expects agencies to finish the next set of e-government projects by October 2005.<@SM>To set this process in motion, the General Services Administration later this month will release a request for information to industry for initiatives aimed at consolidating lines of business.

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Vendor protests Air Force contract award

A rival says SI International, which won an $800 million Air Force deal, doesn't meet the procurement's small-business requirement.

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AgLearn includes Web training

Officials expect employees to take courses via the Internet to receive additional training and education.

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Army, GAO clash on FCS

Congressional auditors say the Army should prove key components of the Future Combat Systems work before doing anything else with it.

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US-VISIT to include visa waivers

As of Sept. 30, travelers from visa-waiver countries must enroll in the U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology program.

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GAO pushes for better flood data

FEMA's flood mapping project needs consistent data collection for communities with similar risk, auditors say.