Digital Government
TIGTA: IRS needs to better monitor security compliance
For example, IRS did not adequately analyze security incidents for underlying causes, a new report states.
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Lawmaker to DHS: Step it up with fusion centers
Rep. Jane Harman told state, local and federal homeland security officials that DHS was at risk for losing her support for funding if it didn't improve information sharing.
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Agencies find keys to FISMA
Best practices include risk management and automated security awareness tips.
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Editorial: Seeking the bright lights
Nominations are now open for the 2008 Rising Star awards, which recognize the work done by younger people in government and industry.
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Some participants protest new Thrift Savings Plan policy
The proposed regulation would limit interfund trades by TSP participants to two per month.
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26,000 move to RetireEZ
Federal employees who are ready to retire will no longer wait months for their first pension payment or wonder if their personnel file is complete and accurate.
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Letter: Mobile pharmacies aren’t enough
A reader who managed logistics for an emergency pharmacy response system after Hurricane Katrina says the government needs to do more to prepare for future disasters.
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IG enters search for acquisition employees
Severe shortages in the labor market have led the DOD IG to look for an acquisition talent coordinator.
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Registered Traveler takes off at Washington airports
Dulles International and Reagan National airports have opened lanes operated by Clear, program of Verified Identity Pass.
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Government Movies: March Madness
FCW is conducting its own March Madness bracket to determine the best of those movies.
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3 agencies tout PMA's value
OMB's Johnson says score cards improved agencies' effectiveness in the past 7 years.
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Sprehe: The president's legacy
The White House has repeatedly tolerated inadequate systems for keeping e-mail records.
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Web extra: Bartock, Bird, Heitkamp: The value of collaboration
This team of experts views IT challenges in three dimensions.
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