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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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