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JTRS soldier contract may come soon
The Army could award a contract by mid-March to build the handheld, backpack and wearable devices of the Joint Tactical Radio System.
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Military readies $1B base protection
Defense firms expect the award of a $1.1 billion contract to install chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear-detection sensors at 200 defense sites.
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CIO Council releases 2004 plan
The group will focus on implementing e-government initiatives and promoting cross-agency collaboration.
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Governors get secure DHS lines
By month's end, Homeland Security officials will be able to have secure conversations with all state and territorial governors.
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OMB, CIO Council will measure agencies’ e-gov success
The CIO Council and the Office of Management and Budget have agreed to the criteria that agencies must meet to achieve e-government success.<br>
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Convera makes taxonomy just for feds
Search classification company Convera Corp. has developed a new taxonomy specifically for federal e-government efforts.<br>
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Army sees 'Year of the Network'
Officials from the Defense Department, services and military agencies will discuss their roles in the Future Combat System's network.
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Probe threatens Lockheed-Titan
A Justice Department probe has put Lockheed Martin's planned takeover of Titan Corp. at risk.
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Air Force to update electronic warfare database
Northrop Grumman will build the Next Generation Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming Database system.
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Costa Mesa tries RSS for news
The California city of Costa Mesa is using the XML-based Really Simple Syndication format to publish news items.
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IRS to use Adobe bar codes
The tax agency will try out forms that use new bar code technology from Adobe Systems.
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Agencies use Roam Secure for emergency messages
The company's RSAN can send e-mail and text messages to thousands of computing and wireless devices instantly.
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What is government information?
The Electronic Records Policy Working Group wants help in defining government information, the barriers to effective management of online information and guidance tools for federal agencies.<br>
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Smith's public service is second nature
Inspiration for Al Smith, Lockheed Martin's IT chief, started with a parochial education
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OMB group to focus on joint-use systems
OMB has created a task force to consider how agencies can collaborate on single solutions for specific cross-government areas.
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Transforming supply chains
The public sector still resists moving toward world-class supply chains.
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A peek inside
Cross-government collaboration doesn't stop with sharing business-case information.
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