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Stimulus Bill Fogs Transparency
As I'm writing this post, I'm also trying to download part A of the 500-page conference stimulus bill posted on The House Rules Committee's <a href="http://www.rules.house.gov/">Web site</a> yesterday just before midnight. I've been trying all morning and it looks like it will take at least another 30 minutes to download the 13 megabyte file.
Modernization
OPM cites progress in DOD pay-for-performance system
More data is needed on the National Security Personnel System to gauge its effect on employee recruitment, retention and turnover rates.
People
FCW announces the 2009 Federal 100 award winners
The Federal 100 awards recognize individuals in government and industry who have made significant contributions to the federal information technology community in 2008.
People
Final stimulus bill keeps billions for IT
Major IT programs survived and thrived in the final version of the stimulus bill set to go before the House and Senate later today.
Cybersecurity
E-Verify dropped from stimulus bill
The E-Verify employment verification provisions have been dropped from the final version of the economic stimulus package.
Cybersecurity
Bill would increase reporting on contractors
A House bill would require additional reporting on how intelligence agencies use private contractors.
Digital Government
Final stimulus bill preserves IT spending, with some exceptions
Electronic health records, broadband and agencies' modernization projects receive big money, while some projects hit the Hill's cutting room floor.
Cybersecurity
Intelligence community assesses cyber threat
The intelligence community's annual assessment of national security threats found "cyber exploitation activity" had increased over the past year and expected the trend to continue.
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