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	<title>More troops for Afghanistan might not be possible anytime soon</title>
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	<title>IG: Energy is setting a poor example for conservation</title>
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	<description>Despite leadership role, department hasn't sufficiently reduced the energy consumption of its own computer systems.</description>
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	<title>Talks begin on possible legislative enhancements to the TSP</title>
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	<title>From Nextgov.com: IG notes benefits of consolidating data centers</title>
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	<description>Energy Department could save millions annually by shifting to greener technologies, auditors find.</description>
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	<title>DHS technology contract may be headed for a 'spending spree'</title>
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	<description>Vehicle for procuring information technology services will be popular for frenzied fourth quarter spending, research firm says.</description>
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	<title>Federal employees are urged not to leave computers running</title>
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	<description>Turning off machines at night seems like a small step, but the savings could be huge, according to technology companies.</description>
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	<title>Agencies strive to meet ambitious energy conservation goals</title>
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	<description>Law requires facilities to be carbon-neutral by 2030; reducing data center power consumption is a big challenge.</description>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:59:03 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Homeland Security awards data center contract to CSC</title>
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	<description>Contract, worth a potential of $390 million, is another step toward consolidation of department&apos;s 18 data centers.</description>
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	<title>Hewlett-Packard vaults into ranks of top federal contractors with EDS deal</title>
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	<description>Company gets a leg up in the federal IT services market.</description>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 22:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>FBI releases details of expansive data-sharing program</title>
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	<title>Defense to focus more on content, less on the network</title>
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	<description>&quot;Content-centric&quot; model will allow the department and civilian agencies to pool information in a more secure way to make better decisions.</description>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:59:48 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>EPA and Energy launch national program to reduce data center energy use</title>
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	<description>Growing appetite for energy threatens stability of the electric grid.</description>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:37:52 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Military services launch projects to beef up data sharing and security</title>
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	<description>Officials at IT conference detail plans to consolidate information networks for the Navy, Air Force and Army.</description>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:13:47 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Veterans Affairs aims to update and centralize IT systems</title>
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	<description>One goal is to ensure the same level of care at any of its hospitals nationwide, officials say.</description>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:15:58 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>GSA drives green IT procurements</title>
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	<description>Agency official touts efforts to reduce energy consumption; hints at pending acquisition regulations.</description>
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	 <author>jaitoro@govexec.com (Jill R. Aitoro)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:09:01 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Poor management continues to plague Homeland Security, IG reports</title>
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	<description>Lack of a unified IT infrastructure said to prevent the department from operating effectively.</description>
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	 <author>jaitoro@govexec.com (Jill R. Aitoro)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:09:06 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Microsoft offers feds support for online services</title>
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	<description>New strategy allows government customers to leverage software as a service.</description>
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	 <author>jaitoro@govexec.com (Jill R. Aitoro)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:30:23 GMT</pubDate>
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	<description>Hardware suite will give users outside the Navy Marine Corps Intranet better access to tactical data.</description>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:32:58 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>DHS readies contract to outsource data center services</title>
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	<description>Utility-based model designed to shift risk from government to industry.</description>
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	 <author>jaitoro@govexec.com (Jill R. Aitoro)</author>
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