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Committees want reports on contractors
Members of Congress propose requiring reports for more oversight of contractors performing intelligence work.
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OMB to release performance evaluations
The Office of Management and Budget expects agencies to use more effective measures to gauge their strengths and weaknesses, an OMB official says.
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Power grid overseer steps up cybersecurity
The North American Electric Reliability Corp. will review cybersecurity standards for the electric power industry.
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Council criticizes pass-through rule
Although the Defense Department's interim rule is an improvement over its predecessor, it still has weaknesses, according to the Professional Services Council.
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Bill to fund back-up paper ballots fails
The House doesn't approve a measure that would have made funds available to state and local governments for paper ballots as back-ups to electronic voting systems.
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Springer will leave OPM
Linda Springer, director of the Office of Personnel Management, has resigned to accept a position in the private sector.
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GAO finds progress with FBI case management system
Report does indicate some weaknesses in property record database run by Lockheed Martin.
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Congress threatens to block rule to have airlines pay for foreign-exit system
Scuttling DHS proposal for a network to check identities of international travelers departing the country could suspend visa waiver program.
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Technology lacking to scan cargo pallets on planes
TSA tells Congress it plans to check shipments before they are packed and sent to airports.
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Veterans Affairs further streamlines benefits application process
The department no longer will require a signed paper copy of an application along with electronic version.
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GAO: FBI needs to refine cost controls for Sentinel
The FBI has strengthened internal oversight of its automated case-management system, but a new GAO report says tighter controls are necessary.
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Senate committee approves Coast Guard spending bill
The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved a fiscal 2009 spending bill that would allow the Coast Guard to hire more acquisition employees to oversee the Integrated Deepwater System.
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Bill would require more privacy officers
A measure in the House of Representatives would beef up the Homeland Security Department's privacy efforts by requiring a full-time privacy officer in each of the department's components.
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STEM the competitiveness gap
How America can (and must) stay competitive on science education.
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PHR adoption: How’s it going?
Provider usage is one way to tell whether the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments’ personal health record systems are successful.
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Full medical jacket
The military’s personal health record projects — which aim for convenience, lower costs and better health outcomes — are shaking up deeply rooted business processes.
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