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<B><FONT SIZE="6"><A HREF="http://gcn.com/Articles/2009/08/20/GCN-Awards-agency-winners.aspx">GCN names its 2009 Agency IT Award </A></FONT></B><BR>
Friday, 21 August 2009 <BR>
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Government Computer News has named the 10 government agency information technology projects to be recognized as outstanding IT initiatives for 2009. <BR>
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<B><FONT SIZE="4">WINNER:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE="4"> </FONT><FONT SIZE="4"><I>Defense Information Systems Agency Personnel Systems Support Branch -- Manpower, Personnel, and Security Directorate for Open Source Corporate Management Information System</I></FONT>
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"The annual GCN Awards honor agencies for their outstanding achievements in the application of information technology to advance their work and the services they provide” said GCN Editor-in-Chief Wyatt Kash. “The 2009 agency winners are now part of a tradition of innovation, excellence, and service. We congratulate them for their extraordinary work and their continued dedication to better serving the public sector.” <BR>
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Award winners will be profiled in the Oct. 12 issue of the magazine and on GCN.com. They also will also be honored at GCN's 22nd Annual Awards Gala, Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Hilton Washington in Washington, D.C. <BR>
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<A HREF="http://gcn.com/Articles/2009/08/20/GCN-Awards-agency-winners.aspx">http://gcn.com/Articles/2009/08/20/GCN-Awards-agency-winners.aspx</A><BR>
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Other cool news regarding this the Open Source CMIS project...the Sept 1 event is filling up. If you want to attend, please let me know ASAP.<BR>
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Federal News Radio<BR>
<B>DoD opens open source demo </B><BR>
<A HREF="http://www.federalnewsradio.com/?sid=1745274&nid=15">http://www.federalnewsradio.com/?sid=1745274&nid=15</A><BR>
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Government Computer News<BR>
<B>DISA releases open-source administration app</B><BR>
<A HREF="http://gcn.com/Articles/2009/08/18/DISA-open-source-application.aspx">http://gcn.com/Articles/2009/08/18/DISA-open-source-application.aspx</A><BR>
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CNET (thanks Matt)<BR>
<B>U.S. defense agency teaching open source</B><BR>
<A HREF="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10311789-16.html">http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10311789-16.html</A><BR>
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Information Week<BR>
<B>Defense Info Agency Open-Sources Its Web Apps</B><BR>
<A HREF="http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/enterprise-apps/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=219401044">http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/enterprise-apps/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=219401044</A><BR>
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John M. Weathersby<BR>
Executive Director<BR>
Open Source Software Instiute<BR>
Tel: 601.427.0152<BR>
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