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Forman pushes for open standards

Agencies should start using open-standard solutions that rest on a foundation of business processes, former e-gov leader Mark Forman says.

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Education officials seek expert-finder ideas

The department plans to make its Ask ED system a public service.

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Services discuss JTRS consolidation

The Navy and Air Force are thinking about merging their Joint Tactical Radio System clusters.

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Clean audits deserve a bonus, officials say

The government should pay bonuses to finance personnel whose agencies comply with the 1996 financial management improvement law, two officials said.

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Customs to expand foreign port screening

Within a year, 47 major ports outside the United States will inspect U.S.-bound cargo before it ships out.

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Shippers must follow rules

That's what DHS' undersecretary for Border and Transportation Security says.

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Logistics to boost defense business

A government IT trade group says defense logistics technology will be the fastest growth area in 2004.

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Feds rely on shipper self-policing

The U.S. government hasn't decided what cargo standards to use ? if any ? for smart containers.

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Officials to review DHS personnel options

The administration has 52 choices for the Homeland Security Department's human resources policies.

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You will pay for cargo security

Get ready to ante up for those sneakers and blue jeans.

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Ely returns to private sector after short stay at OPM

Kay Ely, the senior adviser for competitive sourcing and acting policy adviser at the Office of Personnel Management, is returning to the private sector next month. <br>

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Leavitt confirmed as EPA boss

The Senate approved his nomination in an 88 to 8 vote.

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Atlanta to test US-VISIT tech

Homeland Security will test the U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology technologies at Atlanta International Airport.

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Air Force awards JAGUAR contracts

DARPA hired five companies to do R&D for the Joint Air/Ground Operations: Unified, Adaptive Replanning program.

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Raytheon gets Air Force deal

The company will get $20.5 million to make improvements to the Air Force's Global Broadcast Services.

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Guide released for federal Web design

It has 187 guidelines covering 17 areas.

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Competitive sourcing measures go to conference

The Senate easily passed measures intended to restore some rights to federal workers under new competitive sourcing rules.

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Air Force seeks satellite blinder plans

Northrop Grumman received an additional $32.2 million for a contract to design a system to deny enemies the use of their spy satellites.

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EPA blasts e-rulemaking audit

An EPA official wonders why the GAO audited the Regulations.gov program just weeks after it was launched.

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Senate would keep e-gov funding at $5M

The Senate approved $5 million for the e-government fund, the same as it has received for the past three years.