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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>
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Achieving e-filing target seems far off for the IRS
The IRS likely will miss its target of receiving 80 percent of individual taxpayers’ returns electronically by 2007, a new report estimates.<br>
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Johnson gets official nod as DHS security chief
Jack Johnson had been acting chief security officer since January.
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Cava to run biometrics center
The Army today announced that Samuel Cava has been appointed director of the Defense Department's Biometrics Fusion Center.
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GIS certification applications to go online
Geographic information system specialists looking to gain professional GIS certification will be able to access the necessary application package Jan. 1.
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IRS to give CSC another chance
But the company could be removed from the agency's modernization project if things don't improve.
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Defense wins purchasing honors
The Standard Procurement System and the Federal Technical Data solution won Grace Hopper awards.
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Labor now has employer advice online
The FirstStep Employment Law Advisor is designed to help employers determine which laws apply to their businesses and how to comply.
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IRS to pare down modernization projects
The IRS will decide by the end of December what business modernization projects to set aside so it can complete its new taxpayer database and other selected projects, the IRS CIO said.<br>
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Defense COPs out to UDOP
The military wants to replace one-display-for-all with a broad picture allowing for different views.
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