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NASA sites bear Mars load

Download times have doubled, but the space agency's site has stayed up despite getting the equivalent of a half-year of traffic in three days.

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DARPA plans network workshop

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will sponsor an industry workshop on defending mobile networks.

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Navy honcho: More tech, less people

The chief of naval operations says tech has improved and calls for a reduced workforce as a result.

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IRS unveils 1040 Central site

Officials say the new online service offers nearly everything that taxpayers must know for filing 2003 tax returns.

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Three firms to study MANPADS tech

BAE, Northrop Grumman and United Air Lines will look at possible technology to stop Man-Portable Air Defense Systems.

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Anteon wins $105 million pact

The company will provide systems engineering and professional services to intelligence agencies.

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IRS debuts new online help for 1040 filers

The IRS debuted 1040 Central yesterday, an online service to make finding tax information and forms easier for taxpayers.<@SM>

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E-Rulemaking team studies three technical directions

By month’s end, a final architecture for the E-Rulemaking project will be set.<@SM>

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Tomahawk control capability revealed

The Navy will begin fleet installation of the Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control Systems this month.

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US-VISIT starts

The system for tracking foreign visitors is now officially operational.

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EPA tech portal debuts

The Environmental Protection Agency now has Internet links to funding and assistance for technology development.

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US-VISIT tests exit technology

The exit portion of the newly-launched system for tracking foreign visitors is being tested in Baltimore and Miami.

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Missouri City buys ImageWare system

The Texas municipality will use the company's digital booking and investigation package.

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DISA awards GIG-BE contracts

DOD network will help warfighters and analysts post intelligence information quickly and easily around the world.

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E-voting vendor hit by hacker

VoteHere Inc. has had its security breached by a 'politically motivated' hacker, according to company officials.

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US-VISIT pilot rolls on

Officials are learning a lot, the director says.

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DARPA ignored privacy concerns

DARPA failed to recognize the privacy sensitivities raised by the Terrorism Information Awareness program, according to a report released earlier this month by DOD's Inspector General.

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Joint Forces offers new Web-based course

The Defense Department launched a new online course today that gives joint task force personnel a better understanding of joint operations and organizations.

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CIO vice chair dives into role

Daniel Matthews, vice chairman of the CIO Council, is focused on finishing e-government initiatives and looking at governmentwide architecture issues.

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Air Force awards another Cheyenne contract

The Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a $287 million contract to continue updating computer systems inside Cheyenne Mountain.