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Most companies meet deadline to file financial data in new format
SEC officials say first set of filings using the interoperable XBRL language had some firms 'anxious', but fewer problems are expected in the next batch.
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IG: TSA employees are well-informed on privacy issues
Automated tools would help the agency better protect personal information stored on computers, IG reports.
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Standards body issues draft advisory on maintaining open government data
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Will Schools Go Easy on Vets?
I'm picking up strong signals that the Veterans Affairs Department has started contacting colleges and universities around the country to determine whether or not they will throw veterans off campus if the schools do not receive timely tuition payments as promised under the post-9/11 GI bill.
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Generation V
There's an interesting <a href="https://www.collaborationjam.com/minijam2/jam/index.do?jamId=1746">conversation</a> going on at <a href="http://wiredworkplace.nextgov.com/2009/09/the_future_of_work.php">IBM's Smart Work Jam</a> about the concept of age being just a number when it comes to social networking and virtual worlds. "I've led groups of zealous, older managers into Second Life sessions, where a number of younger managers were less interested, and managers of all ages have opted into the online community that I launched for them," one commenter states.
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CIO Council for Social Media Training
The Chief Information Officers Council has released a new <a href="http://www.cio.gov/Library/documents_details.cfm?id=Guidelines%20for%20Secure%20Use%20of%20Social%20Media%20by%20Federal%20Departments%20and%20Agencies,%20v1.0&structure=Information%20Technology&category=Best%20Practices">report</a> that provides guidelines and recommendations for federal agencies looking to adopt a safe and secure social media strategy. In addition to advising that agencies develop a social media policy and risk management program and assess potential threats to federal employees, infrastructure and information, the report emphasizes the importance of providing annual security awareness training to federal employees.
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Electronic health records open patient privacy questions
An HHS advisory committee that will set rules for privacy of patients' health records considers consent rules.
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Boeing gets one-year extension on SBInet contract
U.S. Customs and Border Protection exercised its option to extend its SBInet border surveillance contract with Boeing Co. for a year.
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NASA plans to spend billions for IT services
NASA plans to soon offer a series of contracts estimated to be worth more than $4 billion for information technology.
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