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GAO: Congress should update privacy laws
A key law governing the federal government’s collection, use and disclosure of personal information was written before the Digital Age, a Government Accountability Office executive says.
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CIA collaborates online
The managing editor of the World Intelligence Review, the CIA's flagship daily intelligence publication, discusses how online collaboration tools help the agency disseminate information.
Digital Government
Bill would halt competitions for a year
An appropriations bill still in its early stages would halt competitions between federal employees and contractors until the next administration.
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GAO: Banks need stricter access controls
The Government Accountability Office had reviewed internal controls for financial reporting for debt securities services when it identified weaknesses in security controls.
Modernization
Letter: AtHoc not a de facto alert platform for military
A reader finds a source comment misleading about AtHoc's alert platform being a "'de facto' alert platform for the Navy and Air Force."
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Panel seeks input from GSA's customers
A panel reviewing the agency's multiple-award schedule program plans to solicit customers' comments.
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Army goes online to manage personnel weight loss program
The service will use Adobe software and the Web to apply a consistent weight-loss regimen for service members.
Digital Government
Software cements standards into health info exchanges
Healthvision unveils software adapter to help incorporate health IT standards into health information exchanges and systems.
Digital Government
Davis asks committee to investigate Bloch's online defenses
Congressman questions the legality of Bloch ordering a subordinate to post online messages in his defense under pseudonyms in comment sections of Web publications.
Digital Government
Hill told privacy laws must be updated to protect the public
Analysts urge senators to force agencies to better protect Americans' data.
Modernization
IG: IPv6 deadline challenges DHS
The Homeland Security Department is falling behind in meeting an immediate deadline to demonstrate its support for IPv6, the department's inspector general finds.
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DOD contingency plan includes furloughs
A Defense Department plan would furlough noncritical civilian employees in DOD's War on Terror operations if Congress fails to appropriate supplemental funding.
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Letter: Act to preserve electronic records needs funding support
A reader doesn't want to see the Electronic Communications Preservation Act become another "unfunded mandate."
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