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The Circuit

The New Year brings with it staff changes inside and outside government. Here are some recent comings and goings.

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Joint Forces given new clout

DOD grants group systems oversight, but not control

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New year rings in with IT austerity

Feds look at cost savings through consolidation

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Bush nominates pair for DOD posts

Former congressman fills assistant secretary of Defense for homeland defense position

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DOD to boost bandwidth

$860 million project to provide bases with high-speed networks

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Good management

An essential element to acquiring, developing and retaining high-quality federal employees is the availability of 'human capital flexibilities'

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Game Time: Can Bush’s playbook deliver results?

At the nexus of the Bush administration’s policy agenda for 2003 is IT. It’s a focus on which the government expects to spend upwards of $52 billion to meet the president’s demands. On the list—driven by a public that expects online service 24-7 and a world where data sharing could keep the country one step ahead of terrorist threats—are a series of initiatives that have been fleshed out but not delivered over the past year.

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IRS begins to move e-learning courses online

The IRS is adapting its tax law and tax processing training courses to make them compatible with the Office of Personnel Management’s E-Training initiative.

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GAO: E-gov projects don’t make their case

The Office of Management and Budget and the General Accounting Office are at odds over what constitutes a complete IT business case.

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Vendors hear e-gov progress report

Some of the projects, such as GovBenefits and Recreation.Gov, are moving ahead at a rapid clip

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Armed services to spur modernization

New Armed Services Committee chairman pledges support for modernization of fighting forces

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Homeland transition at disadvantage

Official says the interim team is still mostly part time and not as robust as anticipated

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FBI expanding info-sharing test

FBI will pilot an information-sharing project in more than seven cities across the country

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FAA veteran to join Lockheed

Monte Belger, a former senior FAA official will join Lockheed Martin Air Traffic Management

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DOD examining health records security

Task force to evaluate security; DOD takes steps to make health info systems more secure

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Rep. Cox to head Homeland panel

Cox will lead the committee as the Homeland Security Department builds its operations

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NIGMS unveils new Web site

Site highlights the institute's programs and increases usability with simplified navigation

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DOD financial management deputy named

David Norquist is the new deputy undersecretary of Defense for financial management

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Pentagon makes joint C2 decision

Joint Forces Command has increased role, but systems remain under the purview of agencies

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Value chain aids business cases

The Labor Department has found a strategy it hopes to use to satisfy two of the Office of Management and Budget’s more complicated requirements.