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GAO: FDIC needs stronger security controls
GAO's auditors also found that the agency that insures deposits in federally chartered banks has fixed or made progress on 16 of the 21 security weaknesses the auditors found last year.
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Official urges less reliance on contractors
Senate aide says the acquisition workforce needs core capabilities to handle work and not depend on contractors.
People
House approves bill to expand telework
The bill would allow eligible federal employees to telework for at least 20 percent of their biweekly work hours.
People
Data breaches found to worry managers
More than three-quarters of federal IT executives replying to a survey said their agency has an overall high level of IT security, but just over half of their private-sector and state- and local-level counterparts feel that confident.
Digital Government
Letter: Wisconsin Medicaid uses method to stop the gaming of performance measures
A reader states that using automated performance measures and an independent third party helps stop the gaming of the health system.
Emerging Tech
Key lawmakers dial up the action on enhanced 911 bill
Legislation would enable emergency dispatchers to identify the address, name and phone number of callers who use an Internet-based phone service
Digital Government
Critics want panel to more closely scrutinize 'E-Verify'
But there have been no calls by the Department of Homeland Security to increase oversight.
Digital Government
Panel takes up debate over electronic medical records
House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee members and policy experts seek a balance between accelerating the adoption of a nationwide system and protecting patient privacy.
People
New size standards due for small businesses
The Small Business Administration wants to have some redefined size standards for small businesses for federal contracting purposes finalized by the end of fiscal 2008.
People
Visa waivers go online
DHS is moving toward implementing an automated online registration system to prescreen individuals who travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program.
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Intelligence community seeks to go virtual
Intelligence officials will conduct an exercise to familiarize their community with online virtual spaces.
People
Walter Reed patient data exposed
Names, Social Security numbers and birth dates were among the personal information in a computer file that was shared without authorization, officials said.
Digital Government