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Editorial: Security, not secrecy
The Bush administration's Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative tapped the expertise of an elite group, but however bright its members might be, they cannot match the collective wisdom of the security industry.
People
Going through the motions
The Multiple Award Schedule Advisory Panel made several recommendations about fixing the General Services Administration's schedules program during its Sept. 19 and 22 meetings.
People
Panel: Rethink services pricing
Critics: Nature of professional services makes it difficult to apply GSA’s price reduction clause.
Digital Government
Pentagon cost overruns defy easy solutions
Overruns in the military's top 95 procurement programs have increased $295 billion since 2000, according to GAO.
Digital Government
Turnaround in case management system marks CIO's tenure
Retiring Zalmai Azmi says a phased approach and more training in project management have been key to Sentinel’s success.
Digital Government
Group takes aim at Stark's health IT bill
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society says lawmaker's proposal could undo progress made by government and private sector.
Digital Government
Privacy amendment stalls e-gov bill
An amendment has sidetracked legislation to fund e-government initiatives, leaving programs in limbo.
People
DISA plans events to attract employees
The agency needs employees with IT, telecommunications backgrounds, officials say.
People
Update: Senate to consider bill with billions for IT
The funding measure would allow most of the government to run at fiscal 2008 levels until March and provide fiscal 2009 budgets for DHS, DOD and the VA.
People
Letter: Technology can create other problems
A reader writes that technology can help solve problems and create others.
Digital Government
Also in the News: Google unveils tool to rank meeting questions
Google has released to the public a new tool that allows attendees to rank and vote on questions to be asked at meetings, Computerworld reports.
Digital Government
Letter: CMOs should take close look at EA
Chief management officers at the Defense Department should reassess the department's commitment to enterprise architecture, according to one reader.
Digital Government
Officials say voting system will be stressed in November
Election administrators from battleground states say they will use paper ballots if voting machines fail or lines for the machines become too long.
Digital Government
Census pushes for $795 million for handhelds
Cost is lower than previous estimate, but bureau still faces developing and paying for fingerprinting up to 1 million workers for 2010 count.
Digital Government
Office to oversee sharing military health records behind schedule
Delay could make Defense and VA miss 2009 deadline to share patient files.
Digital Government
Congress questions Homeland Security's approach to nuclear detection
GAO, scientists: Key acquisition programs are failing to deliver on promises.
Digital Government