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Arizona lawmakers take issue with hybrid driver's licenses
The new license would contain an RFID tag that can be scanned at a distance, raising concerns about privacy and cost.
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HHS awards network contract to share medical records
Harris Corp. will borrow components from other federal health systems to build the National Health Information Exchange Gateway so clinicians at four agencies can share medical records with the hopes of improving health care.
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Virtual job fair aimed at attracting disabled workers
With the percentage of disabled federal workers dropping, a recruitment agency offers feds a chance to interview workers with disabilities in Second Life.
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Number of bogus IRS e-mails spikes
Internet security vendor reports a 3,000 percent increase in the number of phishing attempts to trick taxpayers to give up personal information.
People
VA has made progress in data security
An agency official says VA has established information security controls and is creating a culture of vigilance.
People
Disaster action plan inspires hope
Framework outlines roles for authorities in responding to large-scale incidents.
People
White House: Don't look on new computers for old e-mail
Bush administration officials say they cannot justify the time and money necessary to make forensic copies of hard drives when they likely don't contain the e-mail messages being sought in ongoing litigation.
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EPA may have lost data in hasty library closures
Poor planning is seen as the cause of possible losses that librarians now decry.
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DOD refines architecture strategy
Business transformation office links EA to Global Information Grid strategy
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Library of Congress tests Web 2.0 photo archive
A pilot project is allowing the public to comment on photographs from older news and wire services.
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Letter: Upper managers are blocking telework
A reader says Army employees have been waiting for a telework policy for far too long.
People
Letter: OPM is wasting money on automated retirement systems
A reader says the retirement process for government employees is too complicated for an off-the-shelf program.
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Letter: TSP isn’t meant for day trading
A reader says the Thrift Savings Plan is for long-term retirement savings — and not for people who want to try to game the market.
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