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DOD picks homeland security chief

Army Secretary Thomas White will spearhead DOD's homeland security efforts

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Report laments accounting systems

GAO report reinforces message that agencies face major challenges in fixing financial management systems

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DOD strategy embraces uncertainty

QDR report says technology and information assurance are a cornerstone of new approach

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Getting information out

A sample of what agencies posted on their Web sites after the Sept. 11 attacks

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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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Intercepts

Intercepts

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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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HHS to unify Medicare accounting

HHS has awarded a $328.4 million contract to create a single system that will help ensure the program makes the correct payments

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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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Web sites that worked

The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks showed what federal Web sites can be ? and what is lacking

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HHS to unify accounting system

HHS awards $328.4 million contract to create a single system that will help ensure correct payments

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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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NMCI slowdown causes layoffs

Electronic Data Systems Corp. has laid off 10 percent of the staff working on the Navy Marine Corps Intranet contract following a lengthy debate between Navy and Defense Department officials

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The ripple effect

How terrorism worries could bolster the federal government's IT security planning

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IT replacement gear streams into Pentagon

The Defense Department is continuing to assess and rebuild its information technology infrastructure following the Sept. 11 attack on the Pentagon

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EDS lays off NMCI workers

EDS has laid off 10 percent the staff for NMCI following the debate over how the system should be tested

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Pentagon site navigates delays

Web page has information about Pentagon parking, transportation and building access

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DOD's battle to balance its books

The primary reason the federal government does not have auditable books is the Defense Department's woeful systems, according to the General Accounting Office.

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Financial management tips

Here's what the experts recommend for financial system success:

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EDS rolls out first NMCI seats

Less than a year after the massive Navy Marine Corps Intranet contract was awarded, the Navy's $6.9 billion effort to create an enterprise network became a reality