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SBA Business Compliance project redone

As it becomes clearer that agencies will not be 100 percent compliant with the Government Paperwork Elimination Act by Oct. 21, the Office of Management and Budget has targeted 75 percent compliance for September 2004.

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Portal serves up geospatial data

First responders access critical information

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E-projects march on

The five White House e-government initiatives the Office of Personnel Management is managing

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Air Force bases combine storage-area networks

The two bases that form the Air Force's 45th Space Wing are separated by about 25 miles in Florida's 'hurricane alley'

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DefenseLink puts on fresh face

DOD's redesigned home page is designed to highlight news and help users navigate the site more easily

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Briefs

TSP still struggling; AFGE sues over A-76

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DOD misses mark on performance pacts

Agencies consistently fail to assess if vendors meet service levels, according to IG

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IRS names human capital officer

Beverly Ortega Babers has been selected as the agency's first chief human capital officer

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Montgomery named IDHS director

Hugh Montgomery Jr. is the Virginia Institute for Defense and Homeland Security's first director

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DHS to launch smart card pilot

DHS intends to issue a common smart card for its 180,000 employees beginning next year

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Virginia promotes homeland research

Summit showcased cutting-edge technology projects in development as a way to drive research dollars to the commonwealth's universities

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OMB responds to union A-76 lawsuits

Federal employee unions are trying to unfairly block federal jobs from competition, OMB says

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Not just a commodity

Commentary: Risk management is now the most important task

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INS puts its customers first

Despite shift to DHS, callers still get through

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Health officials use secure Web site to exchange information

The Epidemic Information Exchange provides a forum for health professionals to instantly notify others of an outbreak

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Site posts cancer studies

Details of current cancer research funded by private groups and the governments of the United States and United Kingdom are now available on a Web site, <a href="http://www.cancerportfolio.org">www.cancerportfolio.org</a>.

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Biodetectors sniff out deadly airborne agents

The Defense Department is deploying a new technology that sniffs out deadly airborne chemicals and biological agents

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CDC's new sense of purpose

Bioterrorism concerns put a behind-the-scenes agency on the front lines

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Paperless HR initiative ramps up

The e-government initiative that will modernize federal personnel recordkeeping and eliminate paperwork is kicking into high gear

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SSA employees win A-76 study

Streamlined study determined that a contractor could not do the software testing work at lower cost