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House gives DOD IT boost

DOD would spend more money on IT as it steps up the war against terrorism, according to the fiscal 2002 Defense authorization bill

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Grouped for success

Software by Quiver, Semio aims to simplify content categorizing for better control

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Navy awards NMCI order

The Navy awarded a $9 million task order under its NMCI contract so that sailors and Marines can access an array of information via the Internet

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Keep the public posted

Editorial: Americans' thirst for timely and in-depth information will only increase

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Cybersecurity called key to homeland defense

As the Office of Homeland Security takes shape, federal and private-sector technology experts are urging the Bush administration to ensure that cybersecurity is included

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Va. governor goes to conference via IP

When a scheduling conflict prevented Virginia Gov. James Gilmore from attending the Commonwealth of Virginia Information Technology Symposium in Lexington last week, the state IT Department made sure he was there.

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Smart card program gets rolling

The Air Force has ordered three trailers to move from base to base issuing Common Access Cards

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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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Spawning spread of knowledge

New Web database lets managers track disease-carrying fish

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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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Letter to the editor

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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.