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Spring cleaning for storage clutter
Consolidating storage can pay future returns if done right

Man on a mission
David Walker was handed a 15-year assignment, and he's been busy every minute transforming the federal government

Managing IM at the office
Making instant messaging available internally gives employees the productivity benefits of IM without the security risks

• Check out NARA’s guidance on instant messaging and GAO’s report on text messaging (.pdf).

Buzz of the Week: Setting the agenda

GSA ponders fate of assisted services
Officials agree that something must be done to stop the steady hemorrhaging of dollars

White House officials take charge of COOP

GAO employees to vote on union

• Find out what the Partnership for Public Service says are the best places to work

Circuit

• Participate in a discussion on the "Wisdom of crowds -- IRMCO edition."
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Editorial: Information sharing
The government should tap industry knowledge, but it must also be wary of ethical concerns

Sprehe: E-mail records problems

Welles: Think before you 'send'

• Read Judy Welles' Get a Life! blog.

HUD’s weekly meeting of minds
Executives overcome communication problems that trouble most agencies

DHS struggles under oversight

Software that minds your business
Mind-mapping software jumps in to help you organize your thoughts and activities

• Learn more about FreeMind, an open-source Java mind-mapping tool.
  

GSA faces another protest on HSPD-12
For the second time in less than a year, vendors find flaws in the award process

Procurement briefs

• Read more business news on WashingtonTechnology.com, FCW.com's sister publication.
  

DOD data policy focuses on sharing
New strategy requires more complex thinking about data use, accessibility

Poor data hygiene is common

Biometrics enter DHS exit system

FCW@20: Bob-isms
Bob Woods has some lines he loves to say when he discusses government

Buzz of the Week

• Click here to find out what the word about town was or here to listen to a podcast of the Buzz from the May 14, 2007, issue.

Editorials: Submission guidelines

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• Which web 2.0 tool do you think will be most helpful for federal agencies?

Letters

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Community.gov

• What's going on in the federal IT community? Check out these photo galleries from recent events around town.

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