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Former DOD official joins integrator

Alan Ptak has joined systems integrator BT Syntegra as president of its federal subsidiary.

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First ITES order due by March

The Army expects to announce the first task order in the Information Technology Enterprise Solutions program by March 1.

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OMB names IT policy chief

Schlarman will take post vacated by Chenok

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Critical infrastructure data sought

DHS officials hope that by partnering with the private sector and making the program voluntary, they can find vulnerabilities of critical systems.

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Border patrol trains on Range 3000

Agents can tailor IES Interactive Training's firearms simulator for their needs.

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DISA plans joint IT buys

The Defense Information Systems Agency is establishing a unit to handle joint acquisitions for network centricity.

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DHS sets tech priorities

Info sharing, security and technology infrastructure are among eight areas targeted by Homeland Security officials.

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Covansys to build flood insurance system

FEMA awarded a $26.5 million contract to provide a Web-based system and other services for the National Flood Insurance Program.

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Animal ID bills rustled up

Lawmakers introduced proposals to fund livestock tracking plans.

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DHS cuts seniority raises

Homeland Security Department officials also want to make it harder to appeal disciplinary actions.

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E-gov faces obstacles, eh?

Many Canadian agencies still lack detailed plans for shifting their processes and services online, according to Ottawa's auditor general.

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FEMA focuses on enterprise architecture

The Federal Emergency Management Agency's new CIO says his top priority is developing an enterprise architecture program.

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Military looks for joint architecture

Lockheed Martin will develop a framework to meld three key net-centric war programs.

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CSC barred from tax-compliance work

The company was left out of new bids for tax-enforcement systems because of its failure to meet deadlines for other modernization contracts.

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ACLU urges halt to CAPPS II

Officials with the ACLU cited a report pointing out flaws in the Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening program.

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GAO finds bioterror protection gaps

States are still not fully prepared to respond to bioterrorism or other public health threats, according to a Congressional investigation.

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DHS aims for private sector

The Homeland Security Department during the next two weeks will launch a major campaign to reach out to the private sector.

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Ridge backs idea for DHS committee

The DHS secretary said he would support the creation of a permanent House authorization committee on homeland security.

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Deepwater floats new site

The team responsible for renovating the U.S. Coast Guard fleet launched a site to provide information.

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GAO sees CAPPS II delays

The Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening System (CAPPS) II is behind schedule in testing and development, Congressional auditors say.