Digital Government
Aides outline ways to improve Homeland Security R&D
Officials must do more to develop partnerships with owners of critical infrastructure and work with private companies to develop technology processes that support resilience.
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Improving procurement with Web 2.0
Washington D.C.’s chief technology officer is using wikis to make the procurement process more transparent and efficient.
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DOD gives big nod to Lean Six Sigma
Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England has ordered all Defense Department components to adopt Lean Six Sigma.
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McGinnis to leave top post at CEG
Patricia McGinnis will step down as president of the Council for Excellence in Government after a successor is found.
Digital Government
National Archives reticent about broadening mission
While officials at NARA cite budgetary constraints as the problem moving forward in their new role as open-government cops, critics point to cultural reasons.
Cybersecurity
Federal IT managers give themselves high marks in information security
But survey shows feds are less likely to have secured systems compared with states, local governments and industry.
Digital Government
Audit: Information security improvements needed at FDIC
Issues are minor but being addressed, agency officials said.
Digital Government
Army honors internal inventors
Developers of top technology solutions to be recognized for their work at June 12 ceremony.
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Intellipedia’s next act
Intellipedia could be just the start of the intell community’s Web 2.0 collaboration.
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OPM slows retirement system work
Agency says contractor didn’t pay attention during discussions of system requirements.
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House OKs acquisition staffing fund
Measure would expand DOD initiative to help agencies hire and retain contracting experts.
Digital Government
Lawmakers want stronger NASA IT security
The House could add new reporting and testing requirements on information security to the authorization bill for the space agency.
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DHS restarts financial system competition
The Homeland Security Department has reopened the procurement process for its planned consolidation of its financial management system.
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OPM: Hewitt failed to deliver pieces of system
Office of Personnel Management officials say they suspended work by Hewitt Associates on the RetireEZ system after benefits-calculation functions failed user tests.
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Letter: NARA IG seeks to facilitate best results, not 'blast' agency
NARA's inspector general says, "Our primary goal is to support the talented and dedicated employees of the agency to help them best meet the needs of our many stakeholders."
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