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DHS creates emergency response team

The U.S. Computer Emergency Response Team will lead all incident prevention, warnings and response efforts across the country.

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GIG Version 2.0 in development

The Defense Department will release a new planning, budgeting, purchasing and interoperability policy this fall for its fast-growing, worldwide network of sensors and systems

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Intercepts

New CIO?; By hook or by crook; ITES awards due soon; Logistics breakdowns; JSTARS grows up

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Anderson to be Indian Affairs nominee

If approved, David Anderson would fill a job that has been officially vacant for almost a year.

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HUD to establish program office

The Department of Housing and Urban Development plans to create a management office to oversee enterprisewide projects.

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HSARPA unveils first research project

Agency officials want to know more about detection systems for biological and chemical countermeasures.

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DHS teaches lawsuit protection

Officials will hold seminars to explain to vendors how to get certified to limit their liability for anti-terrorism technology sold to the government.

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ObjectVideo's border contract grows

The U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection expanded its contract to buy an enterprise-wide license for ObjectVideo's video surveillance software.

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FHWA site puts national highway specs in one place

A new Transportation Department Web site shows all highway construction specifications from the 50 states and territories.<br>

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2006 budget guidance to come early

The Office of Management and Budget plans to release guidance for fiscal 2006 budgeting much earlier.<br>

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Northrop Grumman wins JWARN contract

The company will get up to $15 million to build a next-generation chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear warning and reporting system.

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Enterprise architectures need support, say CIOs

Ninety percent of the program is technology and 10 percent is change management, experts say.

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Archives officials: Pay for ERA now, or pay more later

If funding for electronic records is deferred for a year, NARA says it will ask for almost twice as much money in fiscal 2005.

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GAO sees flaws in Defense service acquisition

The military lacks the management structure and oversight needed in service acquisition to improve performance and reduce costs, GAO investigators said.

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Chenega wins $500 million Customs contract

The company will maintain and repair inspection devices at U.S. ports.

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DOT inspector slams terminal system

The inspector general criticized the FAA's Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System for delays and cost overruns.

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OMB to release architecture models soon

The Office of Management and Budget plans to have all five of its federal enterprise architecture models available by October.

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GSA tech veteran to retire

The GSA's director of professional development may move to private industry after 36 years in government.

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DOD to issue new architecture policy

DOD Architecture Framework 1.0 will provide guidelines on how to use data to write requirements, budget for and buy them, and ensure they work together.

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Judges reject Interior Secretary's claim

The panel also instructed Gale Norton to show just cause why she should be allowed to continue her participation in the proceedings.