People
GAO: U.S., Canada can’t agree on fingerprints, info sharing
DHS and Canadian officials couldn’t agree on how a joint border office in N.Y. would operate, according to a new GAO report.
People
DHS' Cohen made questionable picks on research projects, IG says
DHS Inspector General Richard Skinner later finds choices acceptable.
Digital Government
Shortliffe will succeed Detmer at AMIA
University of Arizona professor is named president and CEO of American Medical Informatics Association, effective July 2009.
Digital Government
Pointers: Recommended reading 09-08-08
Find out "Why time management matters," "How to lose your best employees," and more blogging information.
Digital Government
4 lessons for upgraders
Tips for smoothing human services modernization projects.
People
A boost for state aid
States learn to offset the risk of human services modernization projects with flexible tech approaches.
People
Miller: Independent oversight works
Independent oversight keeps projects moving and avoids conflicts of interest.
Acquisition
Editorial: A fresh take on contracting
Does the intelligence community rely too much on contractors?
People
Buzz of the Week: Have many feds gone AWOL?
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) has raised a ruckus by lambasting federal agencies for tolerating employee absenteeism.
Cybersecurity
Security holes: Not enough money or not spending wisely?
Agency systems are wide open. Cyber attacks are growing more sophisticated. Is it a problem of not enough money or not spending wisely?
Digital Government
IRS finds unauthorized Web servers connected to its networks
Unknown servers are passed over for security patches, leaving agency networks open to attack, IG reports.
Digital Government
Liberal bloggers find room in St. Paul
Progressive politics organization hosts space for left-leaning writers at GOP convention.
Digital Government
Lawmakers chop up major contracting reform legislation
Provisions are tacked onto broader measures as stand-alone acquisition bills languish in committee.
Digital Government