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New DOD command faces culture snag
DOD launched the Northern Command last week, but the office faces major cultural and technical obstacles
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Michigan will combine four pension plans into one system
Michigan’s Office of Retirement Services has accepted delivery of the first stage of a $25.2 million public retirement system for its Office of Retirement Services, the agency said. Under the Vision ORS project, the agency will integrate four public pension plans into one system.
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Army looking to outsource
Army secretary says the service will 'privatize every non-core function' it can develop a good business case for
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Health care changes
Bureaucratus column: Holding health care premium increases to 11 percent is a phony accomplishment
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At 1st birthday, e-gov push toddles along
Almost a year after the Office of Management and Budget outlined an ambitious rollout of 24—now 25—e-government initiatives, project leaders have had mixed success in meeting deadlines.
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Lawmakers adjust e-gov bills in bid to get them passed this year
The House Government Reform Subcommittee on Technology and Procurement Policy last week approved the E-Government Act of 2002, but stripped out a requirement for a governmentwide CIO.
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GSA successfully tests E-Authentication gateway prototype
The General Services Administration’s prototype of the E-Authentication gateway last week passed its initial test and is being geared up to handle transactions for five or six other projects by Dec. 31.
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Labor issue stalls Homeland bill
No agreement in dispute over the rights of 170,000 workers who would move into the new department
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Air Force picks CSC for space work
Computer Sciences Corp. to provide IT services for missile defense and other space-related missions
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Davis amends e-gov bill
Congressman pushing to incorporate commercial practices and expertise within government
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Freeze not too hard on agencies
Homeland-related officials testify to no ill effects but say the next round of reviews will be more complex
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NFC director has alternate plans
While preparing for disaster, National Finance Center director John Ortego announces he will resign
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SSA launches eVital in Colorado
The Social Security Administration today initiated an application that will give immediate online verification of birth and death information directly from state agencies.
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NARA issues e-mail archiving guide
The National Archives and Records Administration yesterday released a guide detailing how agencies can provide NARA with e-mail and message attachments for archiving as records.
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Roster Change
William Korink will serve as senior vice president of the Scientific & Engineering Solutions (SES) government intelligence business sector, the company announced Sept. 26
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CIOs look to stretch dollars
With a tight governmentwide budget, agencies are looking to fill IT needs with existing funds
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DOD keeps wireless on hold
DOD issues a wireless security policy for the Pentagon and continues moratorium on wireless devices
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Making IT easier to use
The demands of homeland security are moving technologies out of their traditional domains of expert users
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IT freeze or thaw?
Homeland security agencies' most pressing IT needs are moving quickly through a review process set up by the Bush administration
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