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Transportation security chief appointed

John Magaw will head the newly chartered Transportation Security Administration

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Homeland security IT spending lags

But GEIA forecasts that technology will play a larger role as agencies determine their homeland security needs

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DOD stepping back on SPS work

DOD is stopping development on SPS Version 5.0 and is focusing on problems with Version 4.2

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Roster change

Steven Price was named Jan. 4 as the new deputy assistant secretary of Defense for spectrum and command, control and communications policy

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GSA system to track worker skills

GSA awarded a contract to develop the first governmentwide system to track the current skills and future training needs of the federal acquisition workforce

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Army boosts e-learning

The Army is expanding its agreement with SmartForce, an e-learning company

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Letter to the editor

Use retired police as airport screeners

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Getting the big picture

Remote sensor networks deliver comprehensive view of battlefield

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IRS adds up FAIR Act jobs

Thousands of IT jobs at the IRS are among the latest inventories of positions potentially available for outsourcing

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Storage by the page, not the byte

When it comes to records management, most government agencies are still pushing paper

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Empowering employees

Under the emerging concept of employee relationship management, organizations are beginning to use technology to offer their workers expanded access to human resources information and services

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Customs accelerates disaster planning

The Customs Service is close to awarding a contract for two backup facilities to access systems in the wake of a disaster or attack

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Letters to the editor

Standardize driver's licenses; Identity theft and the national ID; Overlooking inside talent

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Cultural change trumps technology

State Department and DOD make progress with knowledge management

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Feds get started

Several agencies are using ERM technology to boost employee training and save money

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Intercepts

Nine months after Paul Brubaker left the Pentagon, the White House has yet to officially name a new Defense Department deputy CIO

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DOD tests rapid buying

DOD pilot projects will test strategies for putting IT products into the hands of service members within 18 months -- rather than years

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Army lab pushes flat-panel displays

The Army wants to speed the introduction of flat-panel displays into military IT systems by taking over a contract previously managed by DARPA

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Techies turn to security training

An IT security certification is becoming an attractive piece of any IT professional's resume

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News briefs

Army names CXO; GSA's Alston heads to industry; Microsoft exec gets nod