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Grades on management score card fall
Human capital and e-government ratings take a hit, but OMB notes that many agencies still are showing progress.
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Think tank calls competitive sourcing a winning tool for taxpayers
Report cites Bush administration figures claiming large savings from competition, but union official says analysts should have looked harder at the numbers.
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The New Congress Briefing - Implications of the election outcomes
Offered by the Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University
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Climate change computer models are limited
Despite improvements in the past decade, the computer models that predict climate change have some shortcomings, according to a new report.
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Also in the news: Chertoff talks cybersecurity, secrecy
The Homeland Security Department Secretary discussed the department's cybersecurity efforts in a recent interview with WIRED.com
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FCW's The Week
Find links to articles in the Aug. 11, 2008, issue and related items.
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Project managers urged to analyze past performance
Report encourages agencies to maintain a database with records of successes and failures to serve as a guide for future endeavors.
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Agencies strive to meet ambitious energy conservation goals
Law requires facilities to cut fossil fuel consumption 100 percent by 2030; reducing data center power consumption is a big challenge.
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Also in the news: E-heath records for Calif. farmworkers
A state-funded project will help migrant workers take their medical records with them as they travel throughout California.
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Watchdog groups call for tougher ID theft legislation
Organizations say one priority should be to overhaul federal laws that govern debit cards.
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Defense Intelligence Agency launches mega IT contract
Multiple award pact will provide technology equipment and services worldwide.
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Thompson says cargo scanning mandate being thwarted
House Homeland Security Committee chairman argues Customs and Border Protection effort to focus on high-risk corridors instead of 100 percent of ports runs afoul of the law.
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Also in the news: OMB not reinventing GovNet
OMB's Trusted Internet Connections initiative will not result in the kind of single, governmentwide network once proposed by Richard Clarke, Federal News Radio reports.
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IT contractors broaden their expertise to land government work
A veteran defense contractor's acquisition of small civilian consulting firm is the latest example of industry revamping its go-to-market strategy.
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Defense launches mental health portal for vets
Soldiers can anonymously seek services for combat stress and other ailments without the social stigma.
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Audit shows continued weaknesses in FEMA's IT security
Amid a growing list of problems, agency still must address inadequate control over access to computer systems.
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