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DHS Team to Evaluate Cyber Workforce

The Homeland Security Department has stood up a special task force to evaluate the needs within the federal and private sector cybersecurity workforce.

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Baker: VA making progress on lifetime electronic record system

Veterans Affairs Department CIO Roger Baker said the VA is moving on the VLER project and expects a decision by year's end on the VistA modernization project.

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ACT/IAC wants nominations for leadership awards

The deadline is Aug. 30 for nominations for awards that honor executives who work with government information technology.

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Gates puts the squeeze on DoD overhead

In a major move this week, Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced a range of proposed cost-cutting measures that included hiring freezes, cuts to executive ranks, and even the possible elimination of the U.S. Joint Forces Command in Norfolk, Va.

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VA adopts standard identifier for vets in health and benefits programs

Unique 10-digit ID will be assigned using a system for federal employees mandated by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12.

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SSA's modernization plan risks future Web services

Just as the agency begins to process large numbers of retiring baby boomers, an independent panel tells officials that its upgrade could make it impossible to use modern Internet technologies.

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Business groups blast visa fee measure

Pending legislation would raise work-visa fees for foreign companies.

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Expert questions savings in Pentagon contractor cuts

Unless Defense scales back its mission, reducing service contractors won't save money, former procurement executive says.

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What's the Big Deal?

Arkansas is considering building a vaccine registry for adults so that doctors can quickly check if an Arkansas resident has had a specific shot. <a href="http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2010/aug/10/push-adult-immunization-registry-considered/">From</a> the <em>Arkansas Democrat Gazette</em>:

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Parsing the New DISA

A variety of speech transcripts and slides released by the Pentagon on Monday called for <a href=http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100810_6184.php?oref=topstory>combining the Defense Department chief information officer ship with the Defense Information Systems Agency</a>, but various crystal ball folks I've talked to are still trying to figure out the end game.