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Muslims in the U.S.: Reader comments and further reflections
Blogger Steve Kelman responds to readers who commented on his recent blog post about Muslims who feel unwelcome in the United States.
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Denise Pease named GSA regional administrator
She will oversee the agency's work in its Northeast and Caribbean Region.
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DOD needs geeky data lovers
The federal government could use more “geeky” types of folks who can define data standards that can facilitate the aggregation of pertinent information agencies need to perform their missions.
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A new domain signs on with DNSSEC
Another top-level domain has been digitally signed to enable DNSSEC, the first step in a project by Internet Registry Afilias to expand the DNS Security Extensions to 13 more top-level domains by the end of the year.
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US-CERT systems riddled with vulnerabilities, audit finds
Scans of the IT systems of lead Homeland Security division for cybersecurity found numerous vulnerabilities, according to a report from the DHS Inspector General.
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Protest filed against massive VA tech contract
Vetrepreneur says the Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology procurement will not distribute awards to veteran-owned businesses as required by law.
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Despite a rocky start, sales on GSA's Alliant contract top $1.2 billion
Defense accounts for most of the task orders filled, with Air Force leading all the services.
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Social Security data center project encounters delays
Settling on a location for the facility has proved difficult, with some lawmakers concerned the administration isn't shopping for the best deal.
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VA's FLITE Crashes Again
In July, the Veterans Affairs Department <a href=http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100713_9998.php>shutdown</a> most of its grand scheme to update its asset-and-bean-counting systems, the $400 million Financial and Logistics Integrated Technology Enterprise program, due to a high risk of failure.
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Techies Want Flexible Work Options
Technology jobs continue to be in high demand, which has fueled an increase in higher salaries and signing bonuses, according to <a href=http://www.dice.com/>Dice.com</a>, a website that posts technology and engineering jobs. But in its September jobs report, it notes another (surprising) demand from technology job seekers that the federal government may want to take note of: a request for more flexible work schedules, including telework.
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Pushing the Paper Envelope
One of the country's most technologically advanced hospitals is outsourcing part of its health IT function to a technology-support consultancy.
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TSA may have a solution for virtual-striptease body scans
Privacy concerns regarding full-body scanners in airports may be put to rest, if a new technology now being tested proves effective.
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Who goes there? Contractors now required to identify themselves
Federal officials want the difference between government employees and private-sector employees to be obvious.
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Light moments from the Gov 2.0 Summit
The Gov 2.0 Summit offered some humor along with examining the ups and downs of government transparency.
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What are your retirement resources?
Even the canniest investors—whether feds investing in the TSP, or private-sector employees tinkering in their 401(k)s—can have a tough time matching or beating an uncooperative market.
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