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E-authentication gains ground in agencies

Agencies slowly are warming up to using electronic signatures and other forms of electronic verification as a part of their everyday business. <br>

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What is a solutions architect?

A new white paper from the CIO Council will seek to answer that question

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Gingrich blasts TSA, e-bureaucracy

Newt Gingrich says most passengers would be willing to provide biometric indicators to get through security faster

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Predictive battlespace work continues

DOD awards new contract in its work to provide 'predictive battlespace awareness'

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U.S., partners shore up borders

United States officials work with Canada, Mexico to ensure compatibility among immigration systems

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Air Force monitoring space debris

About 10,000 objects are out there and must be monitored for potential impact with other space assets

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NIH library sets archiving standard

The National Library of Medicine has created a standard model for archiving scholarly journal articles

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Callahan bows out of AFFIRM race

Laura Callahan withdraws her name from consideration to be next year's president of the organization

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OMB: Rein-in spending on geospatial systems

Federal agencies spend billions of dollars on geospatial systems, but as much as 50 percent is duplicative, OMB's Mark Forman told lawmakers today.<br>

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Border agencies looking to share services

The Homeland Security Department's two border agencies plan to share similar existing systems to save money

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NIMA not FAR compliant

NIMA did not comply with procurement procedures in recent technical services awards, DOD IG says

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Air Force releases RFP for next-generation aircraft

The Air Force this month issued a $500 million RFP on the battle management command and control component of its next-generation multi-sensor aircraft

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DOD to pilot facility access card

System will track facility credentials for defense and contractor personnel across the department

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Roster Change

Government IT personnel moves

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Network-centric warfare: Not there yet

Technology improves warfighting, but concepts are still not foolproof

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NARA's skills gap

Report suggests records agency needs more IT expertise

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DOD automating prescription system

Tricare Online customers will be able to order prescription refills via the Internet

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Vital backup

Commentary: Protect the information first, stupid, not the systems

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Record challenges

Commentary: This is the second of two columns about the National Archives and Records Administration's new electronic records project

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TSA Web site evolves into information hub

Latest rollout extends existing applications