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Paperless contracting hits mark

Oft-criticized procurement system makes good showing in DOD exercise

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CIA venture firm devises tech review strategy

In-Q-Tel anticipates better success at finding products to offer to the intelligence community now that Sept. 11 has given government a better understanding of the technologies needed to improve homeland security

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Cosgrave returns to government

Former IRS CIO will help the new Transportation Security Administration put in place technology needed to improve airport security

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In the system

LexisNexis is just one of many companies touting its information technology as a critical new weapon in the war against terrorism

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Documents at your disposal

A Legal View: There must be evidence of a consistently followed document retention policy

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Searching for accountability

Interior CIO, deputy respond to criticism on American Indian trust data system

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Technology vs. Terrorism

IT companies and organizations eager to enlist in the war against terrorism are plugging a variety of information-based weapons

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Intercepts

Test but verify; AKO cruising along; What do you really think?

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Army National Guard upgrades e-learning

The Army National Guard plans to upgrade its defense readiness programs with a new e-learning platform from Click2learn Inc.

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Air Force checking climate

Survey goes online this week to ?tap the pulse' of the service on management and work-related topics

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Letter to the editor

Suggesting an omni ID

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Officials: DOD acquisition system weak

Transformation of the armed services will be virtually impossible without a wholesale reform of the DOD acquisition process, according to the commander-in-chief of the Navy's U.S. Pacific Command

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Thrift lawsuit brews

The board that oversees the Thrift Savings Plan has asked Congress to change federal law so the board can refile a $350 million lawsuit against AMS

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IT slate for 2002

Information technology will be near the head of the line when the 107th Congress reconvenes. Here's a look at what lawmakers will consider.

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Partners program offers perspective

The Industry Advisory Council will convene two classes of its government/industry executive development program for the first time next month

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Driver's licenses get another look

The lack of license uniformity among the states permits widespread identification fraud

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Intell info-sharing net gains support

Sept. 11 may be the impetus needed to link the 14 intelligence agencies into an information-sharing system proposed more than a year ago

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Airline tech in the wings

Airlines are relying heavily on low-tech solutions for screening checked baggage for explosives, but they'll be rolling out higher tech as the year unfolds

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Embrace failure

Editorial: The success of a Defense Department plan to use existing acquisitions to test new strategies for speeding the procurement process could hinge on one question: Are DOD officials prepared to accept failure?

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Appropriators to mull IT wish list

Congress returns to work this week with an audience of vendors, federal agencies and special interest groups eagerly hoping for a blank check for information security projects and anticipating a stronger mandate for technology policies