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Customs creates project management framework

Officials at the new Bureau of Customs and Border Protection know that IT managers can be successful only if the system supports them

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Preserving cultural artifacts

Library of Congress seeks digital strategy for a digital era

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Navy encouraged in tech pursuit

DOD IG makes recommendations for moving technology from research to warfighter

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It's about people

Commentary: Companies that want to do business in Washington must make a long-term investment in people

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Matthews named Transportation CIO

Daniel Matthews has been appointed chief information officer at the Transportation Department

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Rep. Davis ponders workforce reforms

Legislation likely to be based on recommendations laid out in Volcker commission report

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Treasury names Ladner new CIO

The Treasury Department has named a new chief information officer, Drew Ladner, who will start March 10

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GSA, DOD sign on to Liberty Alliance

The Department of Defense and the General Services Administration have joined Liberty Alliance, a network identity standards group.<br>

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GAO: Share-in-savings contracts can be difficult

Share-in-savings contracting, which can be an effective tool in motivating contractors to generate savings for clients, can be especially difficult to do in the federal government, a new General Accounting Office report says. <br>

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DISA: DMS on track

DISA officials are defending the Defense Messaging System against rumors that the program is behind schedule and obsolete

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Kellogg describes cyber battlefield

Joint Staff official says cryptology used by terrorists to protect their data and communications is as good, if not better, than DOD's solutions

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Bush names Forman to head White House E-Gov office

President Bush yesterday announced that Mark Forman, the Office of Management and Budget’s associate director for IT and e-government, will be appointed the administrator of the White House Office of E-Government.

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Feds' morale sinking, scholar says

Brookings Institution scholar says many federal workers don't understand their mission

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Florida a model for homeland

State shows how law enforcement and first responders should organize their efforts

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GAO revisits postal IT center closing

Reports urges the Postal Service to update its analyses to reflect area's changes in job availability

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Forman tapped for new e-gov office

Bush to appoint Mark Forman as director of the new Office of Electronic Government at OMB

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DLA modernization program delayed

Unsettled limited deployment forces completion date to be delayed by about six months

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E-gov will go on, staffers pledge

Congressional staff members are confident that projects will continue despite lack of funding

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Army looking to level communications

Army says interoperable communications are the key to working with first responders

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Labor revamps GovBenefits portal

GovBenefits.gov has a new look and added features, including access to more programs