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DOD rule boosts competition
Rule implements Section 803, but leaves out controversial contracting provision
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OPM making progress on two e-gov projects
Office awaits bids to upgrade the USAjobs.opm.gov site, puts finishing touches on agreements for payroll services.<br>
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DOD preps contracting rule
Final version, expected today, will emphasize competition on multiple-award contracts
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Army vendor team advances FCS
Boeing Co. and Science Applications International Corp. add new contractors for Future Combat System work
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Device helps blind computer users 'see'
NIST tool creates 3-D version of a picture displayed on a computer screen
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White papers offer e-gov component architecture help
New reports from the Federal Enterprise Architecture Program Management Office and the CIO Council’s architecture working group offer guidance on planning, costs.<@SM>
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Officials plot homeland priorities
Officials have drawn up a list of their top priorities to jump-start the Homeland Security Department
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Forman: Turn policy into reality
E-gov chief says it isn't clear whether the government will meet the GPEA deadline
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Changes in store at Treasury
Fred Thompson to retire; Mike Parker tapped as interim acting CIO
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Bush signs DOD appropriations bill
Bill includes funding for IT-intensive systems and research and development
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Objective Force draft reviewed
A white paper, titled 'The Objective Force in 2015,' looks at all aspects of the Army's transformation
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GAO: Visa fees boost IT industry
Federal grant programs use H-1B visa fees to train and prepare workers for highly skilled jobs
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Labor buys IT support from CSC
Company to keep supporting the systems that process medical benefits to people with occupational illnesses
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Customs planning classified net
Customs looking to build a classified network for sensitive law enforcement data
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Roster Change
Mayi Canales, the acting chief information officer at the Treasury Department, is leaving her government job Oct. 25 to start a consulting firm
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Army mobilized on Objective Force
The Army is working to meet its aggressive timetable for fielding the Objective Force
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Army making strides in intell
The Army's intelligence capabilities are improving steadily with new technologies, but have a long way to go
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What’s the effect of the budget impasse?
House and Senate appropriations committees want to know how well agencies can meet the President’s Management Agenda goals if they must operate under a long-term continuing resolution. Congress this week passed a continuing resolution to fund the government through Nov. 22, and some observers believe the fiscal 2003 budget will not be settled until February or March.<br>
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Bill casts out old voting machines
Congress OKs bill that funds new voting machines and improved voting procedures
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