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Pointers: Recommended reading 10-20-08
Women in IT: A midcareer barrier?; A quick fix for boring meetings; How to do how-to Web sites; Health hazards for IT workers
People
Buzz of the Week: Hopes for cybersecurity
As part of the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative, the government plans to provide the industry with an infusion of cash for research and development into new and emerging security technology and services.
People
Schlarman: New FISMA is the wrong solution
Revised legislation should sink and not resurface until the next administration and Congress take office.
People
Burton: Past performance, future results
Agencies should make better use of information on contractors’ previous work, but it starts with better records.
People
Light: Five tips for the next president
The next president should be careful of what he does during the transition period, one expert says.
People
IG: More control needed over some DOD security cards
Report finds that some background checks are done without oversight by the Army.
People
Avue debuts transition job site
The site www.transitionjobs.us will list the approximately 7,000 politically-appointed positions that will open up after President Bush leaves the White House to make way for a new administration.
Modernization
Feds are more mobile, but dissatisfied with agencies' wireless support
Survey says latest technology could boost employees' productivity outside the office.
Cybersecurity
FBI warns of sweeping global threat to U.S. cybersecurity
New Cyber Division Chief Shawn Henry says certain countries, terrorist organizations engaged in aggressive campaigns to steal sensitive data from U.S. Internet assets.
Cybersecurity
DHS secretary pushes industry to invest in cybersecurity
Plans to beef up protection hinge on private sector — which owns most of the nation's infrastructure.
Modernization
Concerns swirl around transparency of Navy network contract
Officials gather comments on plan to break services into eight segments, but critics say time is short.
People
OMB memo to clarify CIO responsibilities
The memo, expected next week, will outline the responsibilities of federal chief information officers for information technology functions.
Acquisition
Panel proposes new approach to pricing products
Experts are seeking to end the price-reduction clause and create a new way of ensuring fair prices.
People
Standards needed for first-responder ID cards, industry group says
The Smart Card Alliance recommends adopting FIPS 201, which is already the security standard for federal ID cards.
Acquisition
Interior, GSA plan on geospatial BPA
Official aim to save money, ease operations through the Geospatial Line of Business.
People
Defense authorization bill becomes law
President signs a bill that reforms contracting and rebuilds the acquisition workforce.
People
Michigan gets DHS approval to issue border card
Michigan’s Secretary of State expects to begin accepting applications for the new license next year from Michigan residents who are U.S. citizens only.
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