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Army ruggedizing digital battle command system

The Army Force XXI Battle Command, Brigade and Below program is about to get more rugged thanks to a new contract with DRS Technologies Inc

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Hometown security gets funding boost

DHS has released nearly $600 million to states and territories, with a significant portion earmarked for first responders

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DOD, vendors to test secure access

DOD and its vendors plan to test a system that would give them access to each other's employee credentials

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Support the commanders

Editorial: DOD also has a crucial responsibility to support its commanders and IT professionals by giving them the best training and education so they can do the best job

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OPM hits e-clearance milestones

Civilian, Defense investigations databases linked; shorter, electronic standard security form available online

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Intercepts

'Devastating' DMS Report Readied; Air Force Cyber Nightmares; Army's New Command

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Saving the message

Records managers try automated fixes to mend e-mail archival woes

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Defense messaging outlook: Still a matter of debate

Despite problems, officials support development of DMS

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Prototype makes UAV data available via Web

DOD is trying to find funding for a prototype system that enables users to follow the progress of a UAV from a network-connected Web browser

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DOD looks closely at narrowband

DOD plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on narrowband satellite communication

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Competition quotas stripped

Appropriations language makes it harder for administration to outsource federal jobs

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Staying connected

Profile: USPS' Robert Otto combines an old-school work ethic with modern technology

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Web-based surveys: Queries made simple

Product review: Survey products make online polling easier, even for those with few technical skills

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Treasury loses IT staff to homeland efforts

While the Homeland Security Department is coming together, other federal departments are falling apart

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Many archiving challenges remain

When devising strategies to streamline e-mail archiving, agencies face formidable technology and cultural challenges

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Callahan moving to Homeland

Labor Department deputy CIO is the latest addition to the Homeland Security staff

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Bush names top Homeland execs

One is a 30-year CIA veteran and the other is the chief information security executive at Coca-Cola

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Forman on e-gov: ‘We are headed in the right direction’

Progress on the 25 Quicksilver e-government projects has varied, but at least one project that fell behind seems to be back on track, according to a senior administration official.

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E-mail can spell trouble for unprepared government agencies

As millions more messages clog government e-mailboxes, the legal consequences of e-mail delivery and storage have become a bigger issue for government agencies, an attorney who specializes in record retention cases says.<br>

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Success varying for e-gov initiatives

But almost all of the 24 initiatives have achieved at least the first goal of putting a tool or portal online