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Auditors criticize DHS' financial management IT
Auditors commissioned by the Homeland Security Department find that security weaknesses in DHS' financial management IT systems could put the department's financial data at risk.
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Also in the news: DOD keeps retirees busy
The Federal Times reports that the Defense Department has found that retired military officers often make good civilian employees.
Digital Government
Letter: P-R-I-V-A-C-Y
A former Bush administration official points out that privacy policies are only as good as the mindset of those enforcing them.
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IG: DHS has problems with top secret data
The Department of Homeland Security's inspector general has recommended that a DHS' official issue formal guidance for the department’s intelligence activities.
Digital Government
Reauthorization of E-Verify program in doubt
A main source of contention in the negotiations is whether to allow Social Security Administration to use its own funding when necessary.
Digital Government
Federal human resources shops are slow to change
Lack of funding, leadership top concerns among HR professionals and researchers, report says.
Digital Government
Appropriators worry VA isn't capitalizing on IT centralization
The central office responsible for overseeing the department's technology lacks a clear organizational structure, Senate panel reports.
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Pay for performance helps agencies win new talent
Pay for performance needed to recruit and retain talent in next-generation federal workforce, say senior officials.
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Privacy Act II
Debate continues about whether lawmakers need to rewrite privacy rules to accommodate new technologies.
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Senate panel set to vote on Williams this week
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will consider Jim Williams’ nomination to head GSA.
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Poised to lead GSA, Williams answers Congress
GSA administrator nominee Jim Williams shared his views on energy efficiency and more with a Senate committee.
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Web 2.0 panel: Don't get stuck thinking about 'machinery'
Our panel of Web 2.0 experts discuss readers' concerns and questions about social-networking technology for federal agencies.
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Law gives new access, protection to VoIP
President Bush signs a bill that seeks to ensure 911 service is available during emergencies by giving calls made over voice over Internet protocol more access and protections.
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GAO: State's passport strategy needs work
The Government Accountability Office said in a report released today that a more inclusive and long-term approach will help the State Department meet an expected increase in demand for passport documents.
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Democrats ask DHS to halt work on network
Two senior Democrats on the House Homeland Security Committee have asked the Homeland Security Department to stop work on DHS' second attempt to build a national information-sharing network to send alerts on terrorism.
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