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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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DFAS boss will leave

Thomas Bloom plans to depart the Defense Finance and Accounting Service after leading it for almost five years.

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Potomac Forum sets up scholarship program

The information technology education and training organization has donated $10,000 to set up a scholarship program for undergraduates seeking careers in IT.

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US-VISIT solicitation coming soon

The Homeland Security Department plans a Nov. 28 release of its presolicitation notice for a US-VISIT system to track foreign visitors.

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USDA seeks help with technology planning

The Agriculture Department will look to its customers, vendors and employees as it plans and implements technology.<br>

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GAO: E-gov projects need more collaboration

Project managers of four of the Quicksilver e-government initiatives must improve how they collaborate with their agency partners for their projects to be successful, the General Accounting Office said today.<br>

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Marines aim for comprehensive network

The current networks are too complicated and unwieldy, officers say.

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GAO sees insufficient e-gov cooperation

Four e-government programs need to do more work with partner agencies, General Accounting Office officials say.

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VA launches new health portal

My HealtheVet is designed as a one-stop service for VA benefits, special programs and health information.

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Report highlights E911 holes

Less than a fifth of public safety answering points provide specific locations of wireless callers, GAO officials said.

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EDS wins E-Travel contract after all

The General Services Administration yesterday awarded EDS Corp. a contract to provide online travel management for the E-Travel program.<br>

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Keep your security chin up

Focus on the 'known good state' of a system, a security expert says.