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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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House, Senate split on DOD IT

Bush IT request gets cut by House, OK'd by Senate

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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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Education says online classes are becoming more common

Take note: Most colleges offer online courses, a new study sponsored by the Education Department reports.<@SM>