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Army IT squeezed by Iraq war efforts
The war in Iraq demonstrated successful use of information technology to fight a war, but the ongoing occupation is proving to be costly
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Under the IG microscope
The General Services Administration's inspector general has found violations of contracting rules in some Federal Technology Service regional offices.
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NASA rolls out virtual Mars visits
The space agency's M2K4 Web site now lets users drive virtual versions of the Mars rovers, Spirit and Opportunity.
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EDS, IBM, Northrop win Nunn-Perry Awards
The Defense Department has named 11 mentor/protégé programs as receipients of the 2004 Nunn-Perry Award.
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Finish line in sight for FBI's Trilogy
The final piece of the FBI Trilogy modernization program should be completed by this spring, FBI Director Robert Mueller told lawmakers this week.
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Air Op Centers to outsource IT management
The Air Force wants to award a lead systems integrator contract to connect systems and manage application and data growth in the Air Operations Centers.
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GAO urges separate plan for UAVs
But DOD officials say unmanned aerial vehicles are just one of many programs that fit into a larger scheme.
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L.A. immigrants get Internet schedules
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services expanded its Internet-based appointment system to Los Angeles.
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US-VISIT needs more staff, GAO says
Weak program management could put DHS' massive immigrant-tracking system at risk, congressional auditors say.
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Subcommittee chair presses DHS on state, local protection standards
The agency must have standards for state and local preparation levels or say goodbye to fiscal 2005 funding for grants, says the head of a House subcommittee.
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Army seeks quotes for financial system
The service plans to issue a request for quotations to choose and install off-the-shelf financial management software.
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Army follows cadets into ITES
The U.S. Military Academy will be the first Army installation to use the service's new performance-based procurement program.
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Evans, London receive FCW Eagle Awards
OMB's Evans and CACI's London were given the coveted awards at the Fed 100 banquet
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IBM to provide RFID support
DOD hired IBM Business Consulting Services to help develop and support policies for radio frequency identification devices.
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O'Neill named Northrop IT president
James O'Neill has been running one of the IT sector's business units, focused on the intelligence, space and enterprise security markets.
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Survey says: Privacy needs outreach
A survey from the Industry Advisory Councils finds that training and communication are cornerstones of successful privacy programs.
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Deal for Air Force base to use Army's ITES
Transcom and Air Force Air Mobility Command will use NCI Information Systems for software maintenance support under the ITES Functional Area 2 contract.
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Blue Force wins award
The Army's Blue Force Tracking last night took top computer honors for 2003 at the Federal 100 awards dinner.
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Norton raises CAPPS II liability fears
At a House subcommittee hearing, the Washington, D.C., delegate wonders who is liable if a CAPPS II screening keeps someone from a business meeting.
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