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Potty Parity?
<em>Government Executive</em>'s latest <a href="http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=44826&oref=todaysnews">Burning Question</a> feature tackles the issue of whether federal buildings should provide men and women equal access to restroom facilities. I know the issue isn't technology-related per se, but it could have some important implications for the IT workforce, especially if more <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23033748/">women begin pursuing technology degrees and careers</a>.
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VA-DOD health data exchange may be down for a month
The exchange was stopped because errors were popping up in the data on a regular basis.
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Dark cloud: Study finds security risks in virtualization
Virtualization is proving its ability to reduce costs, but a new set of security threats is emerging as IT managers struggle to adjust to new ways of managing risk.
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KSAs and hiring reform in government
OPM's new leader wants to reform the hiring system so that greater numbers of qualified candidates can compete for jobs.
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Watchdog criticizes Homeland Security's IT management of border initiative
GAO says department's testing of high-tech project to secure U.S.-Mexico border is flawed.
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GPS-guided parachutes deliver supplies to soldiers in remote areas
The Joint Precision Airdrop System has improved the Air Force's accuracy of deliveries by 60 percent.
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Congress moves to make transparency initiatives permanent
Requirements include posting online all public information and in formats easily accessed with common applications.
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Another Simulation Gone Bad
Anyone who logged on to the <a href=http://www.sncf.com/>Web site of SNCF</a>, the French national rail service, on Tuesday would have read a bulletin that a high-speed TGV train had crashed in Burgundy, killing more than 100 people and injuring nearly 400.
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Scrapping KSAs
The Office of Personnel Management is planning to unveil several performance management and hiring reforms, including eliminating from federal applications the lengthy essays known as knowledge, skills and abilities statements, Government Executive <a href="http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=44809&dcn=todaysnews">reports</a>.
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Put your broadband connection to the test
FCC adds tools to broadband plan Web site that can show you whether you're getting the speed you're paying for. Here's how to find out.
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With fusion centers, privacy is a serious — and touchy — subject
Agencies involved in fusion centers say they take privacy seriously. But they're reluctant to say much else about the subject.
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State fusion centers look to expand beyond counterterrorism efforts
Shortly after the first fusion centers were established, federal and state officials realized two things: First, the fusion concept could be extended beyond counterterrorism. And second, federal grants were a powerful force in shaping fusion centers.
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P2P file sharing could leave you with your slip showing
The recent announcement by the FTC that sensitive information from nearly 100 organizations had been compromised through peer-to-peer file-sharing networks underscores the risks of this technology.
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Don't look down: The path to cloud computing is still missing a few steps
Access to data hosted by different cloud services and the migration of existing data are two of several missing rungs on the ladder to the clouds.
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