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NIH's Lee to join consulting firm

Leamon Lee is leaving NIH to join the consulting firm of Guerra, Kiviat, Flyzik and Associates

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Infrastructure deadline pushed back

A new presidential directive extends the time that agencies have to submit plans to protect infrastructure resources.

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Study finds $70 billion in possible outsourcing

But market research firm Input also reported that uncertainties make competitive outsourcing difficult to predict.

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Feds expect more competitive sourcing in 2004

Agencies are going to get serious about implementing competitive sourcing guidelines next year, a panel said.

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Army seeks $2.7 billion for FCS in 2005

That would be almost $1 billion more for Future Combat System than in the 2004 budget.

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Defense transformation site debuts

The site will concentrate on news in the transformation arena, including technologies used by service members abroad in the fight against terrorism.

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E-Gov starts next phase

OMB will focus on finding projects in lines of business that weren't originally identified as a part of the 24 e-government initiatives, e-gov boss Karen Evans says.

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GAO finds Iraq logistics problems

The General Accounting Office found five logistics problems.

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Agencies get a year to set authentication needs

Agencies have until Dec. 15, 2004, to classify the authentication needs of all their major systems, using the final guidance the Office of Management and Budget released yesterday.<br>

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Lee wins Ross award

The Professional Services Council's highest honor went to Deidre Lee, who has been in charge of Defense procurement policy.

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Report bemoans lack of data standards for military tests

The Defense Department's policies for data from its test facilities produce data results that aren't comparable with one another, the inspector general says.

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Air Force selects vendors for accessories, rugged devices

The blanket purchase agreements are worth up to $223 million over three years.

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DHS seeks back office integration

Vendors working on requirements for the Homeland Security Department's financial systems will also be able to bid on the project.

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Computerized unit nabs Saddam

The 4th Infantry used sensors and computer systems to combine human and tactical intelligence to find Saddam Hussein.

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IT to help shape Army

Information technology will help the Army's Future Force efforts, according to the Army Chief of Staff.

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GAO: The FBI needs data on terrorism finance

The extent of terrorists' alternative funding is unknown, the General Accounting Office said in a report released last week.

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Users more likely to recommend Fed sites

According to a recent survey, government Web sites rival commercial ones in customer satisfaction.

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Panel frets over homeland security

Momentum for a comprehensive, national homeland security strategy appears to have diminished, a federal commission reported today.

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Marine accounting competition delayed

The Defense Authorization Act prevents the department from continuing with A-76 competitions until the Defense Secretary submits a report on the rule's effects.

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Medical library, student aid sites score high in e-gov user satisfaction

A health library and the online application for federal college aid topped the latest quarterly survey of e-government customer satisfaction.<br>