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Advisers fuel HR debate
Bush's advisory council recommends more drastic personnel measures for homeland department
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Proposed office on shaky ground
Congress may be thinking about cutting a key information- sharing technology initiative out of the fiscal 2003 budget
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Changing with the times
Unisys' Ira Kirsch contemplates the ups and downs of a 30-year career
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Air Force chief derides 'tribes'
Chief of staff says the Air Force must break down its 'tribal' platforms and procedures and integrate them using IT
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Retiring SSG director hails AFITC
Robert Frye, executive director of the Standard Systems Group, said this year's AFITC was the biggest show ever
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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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