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Ramping Up

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Free Information Market

The rapid growth in Freedom of Information Act requests is a headache for agencies and a business opportunity for tech firms.

Management

Investigation uncovers further misuse of contracts at GSA unit

Improper contracting practices and misuse of funds occurred in three regional offices at the General Services Administration’s Federal Technology Service, according to a draft report by the agency’s inspector general.

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Shut Out

U.S. satellite firms want the federal government to lighten up on trade with China.

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Cease Fire

A technology that has been used for decades in nuclear weapons and car radios could curb the threat of shoulder-filed missiles like those used to shoot down an Army helicopter in Iraq this month, according to weapons control experts.

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Defensive Customer

The commercial satellite industry has developed a love-hate relationship with the Defense Department.

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A New Breed of Deals

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Biggest reconstruction contractors are GOP donors

A small number of U.S. companies and individuals who are major contributors to President Bush and the Republican party have earned about $8 billion in post-war reconstruction contracts in Afghanistan and Iraq, according to a study released Thursday.

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Outside In

A small technology company finds a way into the big leagues of government business.

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Officials unveil first phase of foreign visitor tracking system

Homeland Security Department officials Tuesday unveiled the first phase of a massive new immigration system to track the comings and goings of millions of annual visitors to the United States.

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Retreat and Reunion

The chumminess of the annual Executive Leadership Council retreat in Hershey, Pa., is its biggest strength. But it also may be an Achilles heel.

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Internet Space

On Sept. 27, a 50-year-old Russian rocket blasted off a launch pad in Siberia, embarking on a novel experiment: to see if Internet technology can function in outer space.

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Wired

U.S. mobile telephone companies lose bids on three telecommunications licenses in post-war Iraq.