Digital Government
Outdated systems, poor security plague IRS
GAO report calls agency's financial management systems "obsolete."
Digital Government
Prospects list grows for job of intellectual property czar
Names for anti-piracy, anti-counterfeiting chief in Obama administration include congressional aides and high-profile attorneys.
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Letter: CIO better solution than CTO
A reader agrees with the founder of Monash Research that President-elect Barack Obama's should appoint a "true CIO" to handle issues such as procurement.
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Security specialists in demand
Increasing network threats drive the need for professional experience and certifications.
Digital Government
Transit dollars
The federal government is a major source of transportation information technology funding.
Digital Government
IT could aid transit during crunch
Public transportation ridership is up, but will the money be there for efficiency-boosting projects?
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Transition Watch: Ranking the federal CTO candidates
The competition for the job as the government’s chief technology officer in the Obama administration is heating up.
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McDonough: How to make the jump to industry
Some tips on how to find a satisfying and financially rewarding job in the private sector.
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Agency urges anti-cloning feature for passport cards
The Homeland Security Department recommends adding a unique identifier number to the U.S. Passport Card it produces with the State Department.
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Kelman: Management trumps oversight
Contracting oversight should not be mistaken for good management.
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Editorial: A new day for CIOs
The Obama administration has indicated that chief information officers should be career employees.
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GAO: DHS should resolve issues with satellite program
A review of the Homeland Security Department's certification of its program to provide access to classified satellite imagery for domestic purposes has found legal and policy issues that remain.
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New ethics rules require disclosure by contractors
Regulators take a mandatory disclosure approach to get companies to notify agencies about crimes against the government.
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Transition Watch: New Plum Book ready for download
Users have several choices to search and download the Web-based version of a list of 7,000 senior-level and appointed positions.
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Transition Watch: Obama sets transition ethics rules
President-elect Barack Obama has set guidelines for people working in his transition operation, including a ban on lobbyists working on issues related to their lobbying efforts.
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