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Lawmakers cite visa loopholes
Information sharing systems won't help unless policies close loopholes, lawmakers say
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FBI's threat center role criticized
Lawmakers questioned the direction of the Terrorist Threat Integration Center
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SBA takes cue from FirstGov on Web site redesign
The Small Business Administration relaunched its Web site last week, using the customer-centric formula being pushed by OMB and the FirstGov portal.<br>
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NMCI innovation center forming
The center will assist in developing and discovering technologies for the NMCI environment
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Union sues to halt new A-76 rules
Suit prompted by fear that vast numbers of federal employees could lose their jobs
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House panel approves Homeland budget
House Appropriations Committee approves a DHS fiscal 2004 budget that is more than the Bush administration requested
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Policies and practices: Ex-feds take OMB’s IT vision to private sector
Charlie Self, Frank McDonough, Jim Flyzik and Bill McVay have amassed more than 100 years of federal experience among them. They represent a small but growing cadre of long-time feds who have recently retired and moved into the private sector.
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Navy launching portal management
The Navy plans a management office to control the hundreds of portals throughout the service
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DOD buying into facial recognition
Two recent contract awards are focused on further developing the biometric technology
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Navy steadily reducing legacy apps
The Navy has been working on developing a list of the 2,000 to 3,000 core applications
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Navy to test for NMCI compatibility
The Navy Marine Corps Intranet product evaluation center is set to go live in November
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DOD teaming on critical infrastructure
The Defense Department is working with government, industry on critical infrastructure protection
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'Info security for the rest of us'
ITAA certification is for workers who have computers but may not consider security their responsibility
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EDS sticking with NMCI work
Leader of EDS' government business says eventual gains will balance out recent losses
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CAPPS II privacy notice revised
Homeland Security is issuing a revised privacy policy for its controversial passenger screening system
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Users overwhelm TSP Web site
New service is unavailable to many users, and officials offer an alternative means of access
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When or will e-government apps pay off?
Some speakers at a Washington seminar aren’t so sure of the payoff of e-government projects. Said a former OMB official: "It’s a slippery slope to say e-government is going to decrease costs."
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Small biz gets shot at rugged program
Air Force's IT2 contract vehicle is targeting small businesses for supplying accessories, rugged devices
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Part of DMS transition delayed
The Defense Message System's complete replacement of Autodin is delayed until the end of the year
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