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Illinois becomes first in line to join the Federal Bridge

Illinois is preparing to become the first state to join the Federal Bridge Certification Authority and make its digital certificates interoperable with those of four federal agencies.<br>

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GoLearn gets fee-for-service courses

The Office of Personnel Management last month introduced a fee-for-service component to the government’s online learning portal, at <a href= "http://www.golearn.gov">www.golearn.gov</a>.

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DOD cites progress on agenda items

The Defense Department has improved its scorecard rating in two of five initiatives laid out in the President’s Management Agenda

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Joint STARS shines in battle

System evolves from surveillance experiment to battle management necessity

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Homeland opens Ready.gov home page

Site launches a week ahead of schedule because of heightened terrorist threats

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Soldier has seen analog wars turn digital

Front-line warrior has firsthand experience with the evolution of the military's IT capabilities

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Fox outlines plans for FSS

A top official at GSA's Federal Supply Service is planning changes to make the service more efficient

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CIO at IRS returning to industry

John Reece, CIO at the tax agency for two years, announced he is returning to the private sector

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Homeland plots modernization path

Homeland Security Department to detail its business needs and technical capabilities

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DOD taps Harris for crypto work

Cryptographic software prototypes will support the Joint Tactical Radio System

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Training system on the move

Tenth Air Force base to receive upgraded mobile training system

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OMB prepping fiscal 2005 guidance

OMB is already preparing tools for agencies making their 2005 case for IT investments

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Labor unveils e-gov strategic plan

The goal of the 'digital department' plan is to make services more customer-friendly

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UAVs advance since Desert Storm

Unmanned aerial vehicles could take center stage in any conflict that may take place in Iraq

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Roster Change

Government IT personnel moves

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Pentagon thwarts spoofed e-mail

An attempt to send a virus through its systems last week was thwarted before damage could be caused

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Entry/exit registration deadline extended

The Justice Department has extended the registration period for certain foreign visitors

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Flyzik to lead ITAA homeland group

Former federal official has been named chairman of the ITAA's Homeland Security Task Group

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DOD taps SGI for high-performance computing

Under new contract, four DOD high-performance computing centers will deploy SGI systems

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State to share visa info with FBI

Agreement would enable the FBI to tap into State's database of 50 million visa applications