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IBM Center publishes presidential transition guides
One handbook is aimed at senior management, while another is billed as a guide for government executives.
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OMB expects 5 million HSPD-12 cards by month’s end
Final deadline moves federal government to common process for identity management and authentication.
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New report offers recommendations for ID management
The Identity Management Task Force notes challenges government agencies face in collecting and using personally identifiable information.
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Rising Star: Jeremy Warren
Jeremy Warren, chief technology officer for the Justice Department, is not afraid to pick up a hammer and get to work.
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Short-term extension of E-Verify sets up big 2009 battle
Provision in continuing resolution extends program to March 6, only 45 days after the new president takes office.
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SEC chairman blames lack of transparency for market turmoil
Chris Cox calls for better reporting on financial disclosures.
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Air Force to place cyber operations under Space Command
The service's neglect of its nuclear mission led to the demise of a grand plan for a Cyber Command.
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Homeland Security communications network project at risk of delays
The department should have developed stronger controls before hiring a contractor to work on the project, GAO says.
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Panel: Government data-mining programs need more scrutiny
Proposed homeland security-related programs need systematic review before deployment, according a report by a National Research Council committee.
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DISA seeks state-of-the-art security assessment services
DOD is open to buying a solution through a software-as-a-service or managed services approach.
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DOD, private sector team up on ID management research
The Defense Department and two other agencies will work with Indiana University and other organizations to tackle identity theft, document fraud and other challenges.
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Letter: New GSA office will create more problems than it solves
A reader writes that GSA's MAS Program Office creates another level of bureaucracy.
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Letter: No such thing as 'no-bid contract'
A reader writes to say there is no such thing as a no-bid contract.
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Also in the News: IT key to kids' health data project
Ambitious government study to track health of 100,000 U.S. children from before birth to age 21 starts in January, InformationWeek reports.
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