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NIH researcher loses laptop with data on 2,500 patients
Officials apologize for lack of encryption on stolen laptop, but say patients will not be victims of identity theft or financial losses.
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FCW Download and Table of Contents
Find links to articles in the March 24, 2008, issue and related items.
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Passport system breach shows privacy practice shortcomings
House chairman seeks names of State Department contractors fired for inappropriately accessing presidential candidates’ files.
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Contract award protests charging conflicts of interest on the rise
As agencies rely more on outside contractors to evaluate bids, GAO sees more complaints about bias.
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Duplicate systems viewed as challenge to sharing intelligence information
End users at San Diego conference say policies and practices stand in the way of effective collaboration.
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TIGTA: IRS needs to better monitor security compliance
For example, IRS did not adequately analyze security incidents for underlying causes, a new report states.
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Letter: Mobile pharmacies aren’t enough
A reader who managed logistics for an emergency pharmacy response system after Hurricane Katrina says the government needs to do more to prepare for future disasters.
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Government Movies: March Madness
FCW is conducting its own March Madness bracket to determine the best of those movies.
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Public satisfaction with e-government lowest since 2005
The dip is due to several factors, including uncertainty about the upcoming presidential election and transition, according to publishers of the University of Michigan's American Customer Satisfaction Index.
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Using virtualization to create policy
Agencies use a "synthetic" United States to play out policies.
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Treasury tops worst FOIA responders
The department wins the 2008 Rosemary Award from the National Security Archive for its poor response to requests.
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EPA, Energy seek to reduce data center energy use
With data centers' energy use growing at a rate of 12 percent a year, federal and industry officials have become increasingly alarmed about the strain the demand is placing on the electric grid.
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