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Emergency teams get new tech
The Department of Health and Human Services will equip emergency vehicles with new communications devices.
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Competition goals removed
The Bush administration has backed off government-wide benchmarks for opening up certain federal tasks to competition, and replaced them with agency-specific targets.
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CDC: Smallpox systems incomplete
The director of the Centers for Disease Control says that the smallpox vaccination program needs more work.
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Bush gets D on security
A liberal group criticized the administration's work on homeland security
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FBI tech upgrades roll on
The federal law enforcement agency is installing more modern computers and expects newer software soon.
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House cuts irk administration
The House Appropriations Committee cuts White House requests for Commerce e-government and Justice restructuring.
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Ex-federal official joins Sygate board
The man who was once second-in-command of a board charged with protecting national infrastructure is now a director for an IT security firm.
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Defense to test privacy training tool
Beta testing will soon start for a CD-ROM to teach spies and intelligence analysts about privacy laws.
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Security adviser warns of cyberthreats
A presidential assistant warns that we're a long way from protecting critical facilities from digital attacks.
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Oracle hires Kellogg
The retired general will be in charge of Oracle's homeland security efforts.
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Homeland Security to review HR options
A committee will start considering human resources alternatives this week
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Tax payment site gets friendlier
The IRS has pumped up the taxpayer tools on an online tax payment site.
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OPM says it won’t reopen Recruitment One-Stop buy
The Office of Personnel Management will continue to work with Monster Government Solutions to revamp the USAJOBS Web site.<br><@SM>
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Bar raised for accounting software
A management improvement program for the federal government is increasing the criteria for certified software vendors
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Intelligence officials: TIA is too broad
FBI and CIA officials tell a committee that the Terrorism Information Awareness project is too ambitious.
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New rules for ground cargo
Homeland Security wants electronic manifests on truck and rail shipments
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Cancer institute site boosts accessibility
Web site features a text interface for the visually impaired
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Army's FCS gets its funds
The Army's Future Combat Systems received backing from both the House and Senate, which recommended fully funding it at $1.7 billion
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