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IG: Coast Guard needs to improve security
Overall, the DHS inspector general finds the service is doing a good job of securing its computer networks.
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GSA to build panel on service-disabled vets
Officials want to increase contract awards to veteran-owned small businesses.
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Letter: Fingerprinting process contributes to delays
A reader writes about the disagreements for fingerprinting at border crossings.
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Letter: Abuse is the exception, not the rule
A reader writes to agree with those outraged by charges of absenteeism.
Cybersecurity
Homeland Security to direct cybersecurity initiative
Defense and intelligence agencies will support the governmentwide effort.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is crucial to protecting nation's water supply, official says
The computer systems that control a region's utilities run on common technology platforms and are vulnerable to hackers.
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DOD bill would raise profile of chief management officers
Senate is considering provisions in a version of the Fiscal 2009 National Defense Authorization Act.
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Airlines await Secure Flight
Transportation Security Administration will take over the screening of air travelers against terrorist watch lists.
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GAO: SBInet technology management falls short
GAO’s criticism is the latest in a series of troubling developments.
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Senators propose bills to boost IT security
Information security has become critical for protecting the nation, especially as agencies rely more on technology, they say.
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Open-source intell gets governance
CIA Director Michael Hayden today announced a new board to serve as a forum to determine how best to pool open-source intelligence resources.
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Two join EA Hall of Fame
OPM and IRS took top honors in the sixth annual Enterprise Architecture Awards.
Digital Government
Bill would warn agencies about changing pay systems
Congress passes bill that would add a guaranteed pay raise for GAO employees wouldn’t affect all federal employees.
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Bill would give FERC authority on cyber threats
A House subcommittee has begun considering legislation that would expand the authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to deal with cyber threats against the nation’s electric power grid.
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OMB posts agencies' PART assessments
This year, agencies added detailed plans on how they plan to fix high-risk program problems.
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