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Roster Change

Government IT personnel moves

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FEMA debuts DisasterHelp.gov

Pilot version of site will test the presentation of information for first responders

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AKO offers secure portal lessons

The Air Force might be able to take some lessons learned from Army Knowledge Online

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Homeland security bill sets new IT agenda in motion

President Bush today signed the Homeland Security Act mandating a massive government reorganization that will focus billions in IT assets on the task of protecting the country from terrorism. <br>

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Interior official calls it quits

Neal McCaleb, assistant secretary for Indian Affairs, said litigation has taken its toll

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Official touts intuitive decision-making

Brig. Gen. Jerry McAbee, deputy commander of Marine Forces Pacific, says battlefield information should be tailored to user

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Pacom tests network links

Joint Task Force Wide-Area Relay Network should be operational by January 2004

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DOD extends net reach

Pacom, Centcom link networks to create global information sharing possibilities

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Marines move toward PKI

Marine Corps Pacific found downloading personal certificates from a mainland certificate authority frustrating

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Education's Greg Woods dies

Woods put into practice innovative procurement and e-government processes

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Justice is slammed again on INS systems

The General Accounting Office has concluded that the Justice Department has failed to properly oversee major IT projects at the Immigration and Naturalization Service.<br><@SM>

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Praise on the Hill for Forman, but more work remains

While praising OMB's Mark Forman this week, congressional staff members say the government's 25 Quicksilver e-government projects have a long way to go. And Congress will be paying attention.<br><@SM>

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Privacy czar plays homeland role

Homeland Security Department privacy officer will have a tough time offsetting risk to personal privacy, observers say

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Agencies still struggle with management agenda

The Energy Department’s work on its e-government projects earned the department the biggest jump in that category in the latest President’s Management Agenda grades. <br>

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Pacific forces prep for Stryker

Army troops will be even more mobile and lethal, thanks to armored vehicle with advanced IT tools

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Commander lays out IT challenges

Pacific Command leader says IT can help downsize without affecting combat capabilities

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Military pushes for wireless security

Greater security features are needed to make wireless communications reliable on the battlefield

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NMCI on course for Pacom

The service is doing about 25,000 seats per month on its way to a total of 350,000 seats

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Navy Dept. CIO to retire

Dan Porter says he will be accepting the Navy Department's early retirement option

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CIO Council elects Evans

Karen Evans, Energy chief information officer, replaces Jim Flyzik as vice chair