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OMB outlines 15 more joint business cases

The Office of Management and Budget this week listed 15 additional IT projects for which agencies will submit joint business cases for the fiscal 2004 budget, in addition to the 24 e-government initiatives and presidential projects such as the Faith-Based and Community Initiative and USA Freedom Corps.

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TRW wins defense, weather pacts

Company to help Air Force with missile tracking system and weather system consolidation

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Official: Air Force integration pricey

According to Brig. Gen. John Maluda, the goal of an integrated infostructure will require investment

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DOD hits smart card milestone

So far, DOD has handed out 1 million Common Access Cards to provide employees access to buildings and networks

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First joint biz cases released

Office of Management and Budget provides list of initiatives that agencies propose to work on together

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Agencies stalled in tracking training

GAO report reinforces the need for a central system for tracking the skills of the federal acquisition workforce

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Help yourself

Help desk software is becoming proactive. Though designed to respond to requests for assistance, the programs also can lower the cost of running your network, simplify change and prevent problems.

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Air Force upgrading data transport

Air Force progressing with Combat Information Transport System

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NMCI service levels being refined

The Navy and EDS are working to 'tighten' the service level agreements for the Navy Marine Corps Intranet

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New CIO starts at USDA

Scott Charbo has been designated as the new chief information officer at the Agriculture Department

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The lowdown on the help desk

<b>What is it?</b> Help desk software accepts problem reports from users and assists IT staff in assigning tasks, tracking progress, documenting work and noticing trends.

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Dell does AF server consolidation

The Air Force agency signs Dell to help it consolidate hundreds of servers; CEO offers view of federal market

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Interior moves forward with Geospatial One-Stop

The team working on Geospatial One-Stop intends to push ahead with development of the spatial data portal despite agencies’ slow cooperation with the initiative, the project’s chief says.

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Bonner backs Homeland shift

Customs commissioner supports president's plan to make personnel changes to build Homeland Security Department

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Section 803 remains on hold

Industry officials said they have been told that Section 803 will not be implemented until Oct. 1

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Surveying the federal IT landscape

Hewlett-Packard President Michael Capellas tells FCW the three big trends he sees dominating federal IT

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Air Force chief derides 'tribes'

Gen. Jumper says the Air Force must integrate 'tribal' platforms using IT in order to succeed in the war on terrorism

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Roster Change

Stephen Varholy will retire as deputy chief financial officer for NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C., effective Sept. 3

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HP exec targets Air Force needs

The new HP sees the Air Force's potential as a 'zero latency enterprise,' supporting areas that need near-real-time data

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Customs seeks early cargo info

Customs wants to require ships to electronically send a cargo list at least 24 hours before loading at a foreign port