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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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How to get ahead

How retiring senior noncoms can find civilian employment.

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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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A salute to the general

Federal Computer Week asked colleagues of Ret. Lt. Gen. Emmett Paige Jr. for their recollections of him.

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The buck stops where?

Awash in promises, local agencies await homeland funds