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Having trouble viewing this email? View as a web page. Daily News April 21, 2008 http://www.fcw.com Daily News for IT professionals in government Subscription Services | RSS | Blogs | Jobs | Events | Contact Us Video: Management lessons from Mars Steven Squyres, scientific principal investigator for NASA's Mars Rover project, discusses the program management strategies that helped make the project a success. Read More The Rising Star awards: A call for nominations Don't miss this opportunity to recognize the accomplishments and the potential of young IT professionals in government and industry. Read the criteria and submit a nomination. Read More SPONSORED BY FEDERAL IT NEWS GSA pricing policy could get the boot A panel will advise GSA on the relevance of the decades-old price reduction clause. DOD, DHS find voice in blogs Government seeks new ways to get messages out to the public. 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