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Freeze doesn't nip FTS biz

GSA's Federal Technology Service so far has survived the information technology funding freeze

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Homeland proposal up in air

President Bush's plan to reorganize the federal government with the creation of the Homeland Security Department has stalled

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Ortego closes government account

The director of the National Finance Center plans to move to the private sector after 32 years of public service

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When duty calls

Brenton Greene's priorities are the country's priorities

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A spending tug of war

An Energy official says a nuclear security agency has expanded physical safety at the expense of cybersecurity

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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