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Air Force blocks sites that provide WikiLeaks information
The Air Force blocks its personnel from accessing media sites publishing WikiLeaks material.
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IT fixes are needed before the next census, GAO says
The Census Bureau needs to fix some IT problems before the 2020 census that could cost as much as $30 billion, GAO says.
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Ho-hum, more bad news for feds
Well, to add insult to injury (no COLA, pay freeze, higher health insurance premiums, etc.), the new tax bill just approved by the Senate does not include Civil Service Retirement System feds among those who will benefit from a 2 percent reduction in payroll taxes next year.
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Gates urges Congress to fund omnibus appropriations bill
A continuing resolution would diminish resources and flexibility, Defense secretary warns.
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OPM seeks to clarify national security roles
Proposed rule would update standard for determining which jobs are considered national security positions.
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Effort to shore up Census count stalls in House
Chamber defeats a Senate-endorsed measure designed to reduce errors and cost overruns.
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Why is the Navy reversing course on blog?
The Navy CIO blog has been stopped, and archived posts are no longer available on the site.
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More bad passwords revealed in Gawker hack
The recent hack of Gawker's sites has provided a new list of passwords for analysis.
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Social media looms in regulations development
New Web 2.0 tools are changing the ways in which government makes and implements rules and regulations.
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DOD blacklist authority could go too far, say small-biz advocates
Small-business groups say the 2011 Defense Authorization bill would allow DOD officials to secretly blacklist contractors and bar them from doing any business with the federal government.
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Treasury announces senior tech hires
Tim Duncan and David Forrest will be the senior technology leaders for the implementation team at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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