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Pentagon OKs new info grid
As network-centric operations take pre-eminence within the Defense Department, Pentagon officials have approved its first enterprise architecture, the Global Information Grid,
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OPM plugs learning accounts
OPM is urging all agencies to consider using an innovative training and education program piloted by 12 agencies last year
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Lasers tested against missiles
Air Force awards contract to Textron Systems to assess laser systems as a way for aircraft to
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HHS to integrate Medicare accounting
The Health and Human Services Department yesterday launched a long-term project, worth up to $328.4 million, to unify Medicare’s multiple accounting systems. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services contracted with PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. of New York to act as systems integrator for the new Healthcare Integrated General Ledger Accounting System.
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IT jobs not FAIR game
OMB releases set of jobs listed as available for outsourcing, and most IT jobs are exempt
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E-records help SEC survive
Office destroyed, but electronic storage of records keeps regulatory program's work going
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NMCI payment deferred
The Navy will pay Electronic Data Systems Corp. $128 million less in fiscal 2002 than was stated in the original task order for funding the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet.
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Ohio child support system runs up against $16 million fine
Officials, IT workers and contractors at the Ohio Job and Family Services Department are working almost around the clock to stave off federal fines of up to $16 million. By Oct. 5 they must reprogram and test the statewide child support system.
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NMCI contract modified
The minimum that EDS will be paid in fiscal 2002 will be about $128 million less than stipulated in the original contract
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Bill introduced to encourage public-private information sharing
A bill introduced Monday by Sens. Bob Bennett (R-Utah) and Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) would give limited exemption from the Freedom of Information Act and antitrust laws for security information voluntarily shared by companies.
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Council gives workforce updates
The CIO Council's IT Workforce Committee released an update on human capital initiatives
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USPS address change site links to advertisers
The Postal Service today unveiled the first official online change-of-address service, at <a href="http://MoversGuide.com">MoversGuide.com</a>, which is accessible from <a href="http://www.usps.com">www.usps.com</a>. The site, in partnership with a private company, links people to selected companies advertising goods and services needed for relocation.
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Lieberman and administration can compromise on e-government, aide says
Mark Forman isn’t the federal CIO, but his appointment earlier this year shows that the Bush administration agrees with Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (D-Conn.) that electronic government programs need strong leadership to succeed, said the chief author of the Lieberman’s E-Government Act of 2001.
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