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CIO Council looks to IPv6's future
A council working group wants to discuss the next steps with industry.
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Also in the news: An Army blogger silenced
The Washington Post reports on a soldier-blogger in Iraq who ran afoul of his commanders.
People
Also in the news: A pay cut for Ca. state workers?
Gov. Schwarzenegger plans to avert a budget crisis by temporarily reducing the pay of many state employees to the federal minimum wage, according to the Los Angeles Times.
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Williams to follow Meagher at Interior
The former USDA deputy CIO will take the same post at Interior, with a stint in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence coming between those posts.
Acquisition
Rules on personal conflicts considered
The Federal Acquisition Regulation does not address personal conflicts of interest.
Digital Government
Ways And Means set to advance its own health IT bill
The new proposal would use Medicare reimbursement as an incentive for implementation by healthcare providers.
Digital Government
Competition in contracting remains steady
Energy ranks first in fostering competition; Veterans Affairs comes in last.
Digital Government
Census considers a smaller role for decennial count contractor
A final estimate putting the cost of canvassing and field office support at $988 million could cause the agency to limit Harris Corp's involvement.
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Spending bill targets passport data security
Members of the Senate Appropriations Committee threaten to withhold money from the State Department in fiscal 2009 if recommendations to improve passport data security are not followed.
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Execs rewarded under pay for performance
Alternative pay systems can be effective for the federal workforce, OPM official says.
Digital Government
GAO: Information sharing lacks definition
A report states that the Information Sharing Environment initiative had helped move the government ahead, but lacks methods to assess progress.
Digital Government
New administration won't weaken info sharing
A top intelligence official says the next administration will maintain the emphasis on information sharing and intelligence.
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Louisiana gets a new CIO
Louisiana names Edward Driesse to serve as its new chief information officer.
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Letter: Internet gateways need more security
A reader suggests a collaborative effort to enhance Internet security among government, contractors and subcontractors.
Modernization
Letter: Cut telework equipment expenses by hoteling
Shared offices or hoteling is a teleworking option. One reader shares how to make it work at your agency.
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Letter: Proving the voting preference difficult
A reader writes that electronic voting machines "do not leave any evidence of how the vote was actually cast."
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