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Full-time project managers a must

Forman says any project valued at more than $5 million needs the oversight of a full-time manager

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Navy IT leaders skeptical of DMS

Some Navy leaders think e-mail and online chats better suit the service's needs

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Network-centric warfare progressing

Military experts assess the network-centric warfare lessons learned from the Iraqi conflict

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Firm to help USDA track loans

Agency has found a way to keep track of loan transactions in a program for rural developers

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Michigan will require some to e-file income taxes

Michigan is joining two nearby states in requiring corporations and professional tax preparers with large numbers of customers to file income tax returns electronically.<br>

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Marine Corps CIO picks SRA for services

SRA International will provide IT services and solutions under a task order worth up to $115 million

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Coxe leaving FEMA

Project SafeCom and DisasterHelp.gov are moving along, and so is Robert Coxe

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GAO upholds USAJobs award protest

GAO urges OPM to re-evaluate quotations following a protest filed by losing bidder Symplicity

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Panel knocks DOD personnel proposal

Plan asks for broad flexibilities in managing civilian workforce

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GAO defines enterprise architecture benchmarks

Responding to agency requests, the General Accounting Office has updated its guide on enterprise architectures with expanded metrics to measure how well an agency succeeds in implementation.<br><@SM>

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GAO issues enterprise architecture guide

Guide is intended to help agencies manage efforts in assessing and improving enterprise architectures

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Air Force wins cyberexercise

The Air Force Academy won a cyberdefense exercise, designed to prepare students to defend critical information systems

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GovBenefits.gov celebrates first year

Portal includes 417 programs, offering citizens information about benefits and helping to determine eligibility

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Homeland Security will accept electronic signatures

The Homeland Security Department’s Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement today issued an interim final rule clearing the way for applicants to submit electronic signatures on immigration benefit documents.<br><@SM>

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GSA holds HUBZone workshop

GSA holds workshop to help companies take advantage of HUBZone contract

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OMB’s McVay leaving for the private sector

William McVay, the deputy branch chief in OMB's Office of Information and Policy, is leaving government next month to take a position with DigitalNet Inc. of Herndon, Va.<br><@SM>

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Ridge announces VISIT system

Electronic check in/check out system will replace system for students and entry-exit registration

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Georgia portal was ready for IRS link

When the Small Business Administration went looking for a state partner to roll out a piece of its Business Compliance One-Stop e-government project, Georgia happened to be at the right place at the right time.

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Army transformation in transition

As the Army prepares to enter a critical stage in its transformation, it soon will be without two top leaders

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Roster Change

Government IT personnel moves