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DOD maps out infrastructure to support network-centric force
Government Computer News
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A Paging System In a Library?
Remember when libraries were cathedrals of quiet, a bygone era when even a whispered conversation resulted in a stern look from a no-nonsense librarian?
Digital Government
Panel Passes Cyber Workforce Reform
The House Science and Technology's Research and Science Education Subcommittee passed <a href="http://science.house.gov/publications/hearings_markups_details.aspx?newsid=2602">legislation</a> on Wednesday that would strengthen the federal cybersecurity research and development portfolio by improving training for the IT workforce and facilitating better partnerships between the private sector and government. The bill would require federal agencies to create a roadmap detailing its role and the level of funding required to fulfill research objectives, and would require the National Science Foundation to support research on the social and behavioral aspects of cybersecurity.
Digital Government
Tech Industry Jobs Drop 2 Percent
While the U.S. high-tech industry shed 115,000 jobs between January and June 2009, a 1.9 percent decline, it still faired better than the overall private sector, according to a <a href="http://www.techamerica.org/Docs/fileManager.cfm?f=techamerica_cs_midyear_employment2009.pdf">report</a> released on Wednesday by the TechAmerica Foundation.
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Students and Digital Diplomacy
The State Department has launched a new program that leverages the Internet and social media to conduct diplomatic missions. The program, called Virtual Student Foreign Service, is part of State's efforts to use technology and a commitment to service among young people to facilitate new forms of diplomatic engagement, according to the agency's <a href="http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/entries/virtual_student_foreign_service1/">Dipnote blog</a>.
Digital Government
Where is Where.gov?
A basic tenet of good government is knowing where our 'stuff' is, writes columnist Christopher K. Tucker.
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TIC initiative gathers speed
Agencies have until Sept. 25 to file plans with the Office of Management and Budget on how they plan to comply with the Trusted Internet Connection initiative.
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DOD repurposed IT equipment without scrubbing sensitive info, audit reveals
Some DOD organizations have been sending IT hardware away for reuse without properly scrubbing sensitive data first, IG finds.
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VA says it has processed less than half of GI bill education benefits
With a claims backlog in the thousands, some student vets are concerned tuition and housing payments will arrive too late, forcing them to negotiate to stay in school.
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IRS continues to pay millions to process paper tax returns
Agency should invest in scanning technology to convert documents to an electronic format, and mandate e-filing by tax preparers, IG reports.
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