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USDA tests new ways to listen
E-gov advisory council will help agency with system development
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DHS requiring more container screening
Homeland Security Department officials intend to more than double the number of foreign ports where containers are prescreened before departing for the United States, one of several changes that will impact maritime security.
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Putting money in workers' pockets
Government considers bonuses to improve agency fiscal management
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Marines patch together a network
The Marine Corps' Tactical Data Network was designed with massive capabilities but was so complex and unwieldy that it gave headaches to some of the people who built and maintained it during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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GPO names new chief information officer
Reynold Schweickhardt has been GPO's information resources management policy manager.
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At a glance: IT Enterprise Solutions
The Information Technology Enterprise Solutions program will help the Army attain an integrated, manageable IT infrastructure.
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ITES: Army's procurement superhero?
When thinking of the Army's effort to transform, a procurement vehicle does not jump to mind.
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Lockheed wins $10 million Air Force contract
The contract will cover a range of classified and unclassified IT for the Air Force Pentagon Communications Agency.
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NJ tests threat database
Responders tested an electronic reference library of chemical, biological, radiological, and explosives threat data.
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Court issues time out on Interior case
The Interior Department received a court-ordered reprieve from conducting a full historical accounting of the Indian Trust fund.
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Third Infantry buys new rugged laptops
Many of its rugged and regular laptops sustained sand and dust damage in Iraq.
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Senators seek revised Deepwater time frame
Susan Collins and Joe Lieberman want the Coast Guard's fleet upgrade plan sped up.
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Unions applaud A-76 changes
The OMB appropriations bill gives federal employees more leeway in competitive sourcing situations.
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Metro regions get Homeland Security grants
Fifty areas will get $675 million in DHS grants. An additional $50 million goes to mass transit systems.
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DHS looks for small business tech
The Homeland Security Department released a Small Business Innovation Research program solicitation.
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Health agencies will share cancer drug data
FDA and the National Cancer Institute want to build a system that will let drug researchers share developmental data about cancer drugs.<@SM>
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Congress cuts DHS tech request
A market researcher says Congress cut 30 percent from Bush's original request for Homeland Security IT spending.
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