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Navy's Zelibor sent to U.S. Strategic Command
Rear Adm. Zelibor, who had been the service's deputy CIO, will be director of global operations for the command.
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Defense transformation exec pushes for energy weapons plan
Retired Navy Vice Adm. Arthur Cebrowski advocated the establishment of a road map to investigate developing directed energy weapons.
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E-filing keeps rising
If early tax filers are any indication, a record number of taxpayers could be filing electronically this year.
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DigiStamp complains about Electronic Postmark
Company officials say the U.S. Postal Service competes unfairly against firms that offer an online service for authenticating digital documents.
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DHS sets detector standards
The Homeland Security Department adopted its first radiological and nuclear detector standards.
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Wisconsin uses Web for prison schedules
State officials say their online system for scheduling inmate transfers can cut costs by up to a third.
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GSA’s Sindelar takes on familiar role for OMB, e-gov
The Office of Management and Budget is getting serious about its line of business consolidation initiatives—called by some the next wave of e-government projects.
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GAO sees electronic fingerprinting gains
Law enforcement agencies have increased the volume and timeliness of submissions to an FBI database, Congressional auditors found.
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DHS works on tech standards
Standards for new technology and interoperability among legacy systems are a top priority, a Homeland Security Department official said.
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Antibomb tech could take a long time
It may be awhile before the military fields technology to counter roadside bombs, a congressman said.
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Understanding could breed homeland security cooperation
So says a report from the National Academy of Public Administration.
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Platts pushes 5-year assessments
Rep. Todd Platts introduced a bill to 'codify the requirement for a coordinated, evidence-based review of programs.'
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Analysis skill needed, experts say
State and local agencies are unable to analyze information related to homeland security, said panelists at an AFCEA conference.
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State: Tech upgrades will speed visas
GAO says visas for foreign science scholars take too long, but the State Department says it's improving its systems to accelerate the process.
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Military certifies biometric profile
The Defense Department also launched a biometrics Web site.
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DHS to weigh science goals
Fiscal 2005 will be a year of balancing priorities for the DHS Science and Technology Directorate, Undersecretary Charles McQueary said.
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Montana puts vehicle data online
Information from the Motor Vehicle Division is often requested by banks, credit unions, car dealers and other organizations.
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Parties differ on homeland security
Democrats say there are gaps in homeland security. Republicans say improvements have been made.
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OPM leads feds in e-payments
The Office of Personnel Management made 99.7 percent of its payments to vendors electronically in December.
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