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Letter: Read ID holds real promise

A reader weighs in on Real ID’s ability to make the country safer and suggests ways states can find the money to comply with it.

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Letter: Who really benefits from NSPS?

A reader says a good idea has become a nightmare.

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More CIO execs to leave USDA

Jerry Williams, deputy chief information officer, and Chris Niedermayer, associate CIO for information and technology management, will leave next month.

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FCW Insider: Government ring tones

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Get a Life!: More pet peeves

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Letter: Temps left holding the bag on TWIC cards

A reader says the firms that hire temporary employees for port jobs aren’t going to cover the cost of TWIC cards.

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FCW Insider: Clinton talks blogs on Meet the Press

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One Way to Stop Exposing SSNs

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Calif. Expands Privacy Protections; U.S. Sits By

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Drabkin becomes GSA's acquisition chief

David Drabkin has worked at GSA for more than seven years and serves on the Acquisition Advisory Panel.

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NASA plaintiffs win one round against HSPD-12

The NASA employees do not have to release personal information or sign an authorization allowing HSPD-12 background checks, the court ruled.

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Report lauds VA's focus on quality care, health IT

The department has improved shared decision-making and performance measurements, the Congressional Budget Office said.

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Want to fly? Get Real ID

After two and a half years of deliberations, DHS has issued specifications for state identification cards and driver's licenses.

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Letter: Thompson offers empty campaign promise

A reader says that if elected, Fred Thompson would find it impossible to keep his pledge to freeze government hiring.

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Sen. Kerry: SBA must protect whistleblowers

Employees must be ensured confidentiality when they have complaints, Kerry told SBA Administrator Steve Preston.

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FCW Insider: Talking contracts and contracting

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FCW Insider: FBI: The check isn't in the mail

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LOC looks to Microsoft to make documents interactive

The company will provide $3 million in technology, services and funding to enhance documents such as a draft of the Declaration of Independence.