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DIA at work on new data-sharing system
The agency hires McDonald Bradley to design and build the Force Protection Assessment system.
People
Boutelle joins Cisco
The former Army CIO is the company's new vice president of its Global Government Solutions Group.
People
Thompson joins Harmony Information Systems' board
The former HHS secretary is the fifth member of the board to accept the appointment.
People
How secure are security clearances?
Recent guilty plea of former FBI, CIA employee calls the process into question
Modernization
Secure desktops not just for Vista
Apple, Sun and Red Hat are working with NSA on hardening systems
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Bush codifies program improvement
New executive order institutionalizes PART and sets up formal accountability processes
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DOD program manager: Know Army needs before bidding
Gary Winkler, program executive officer for DOD's Enterprise Information Systems, is working to reduce the number of contract protests.
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President to name IRS commissioner
The president plans to nominate Douglas Shulman, while Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson Jr. appointed Judith Tillman to be commissioner of the department’s Financial Management Service.
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Bush to name IRS commissioner
The president plans to nominate Douglas Shulman, while Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson Jr. appointed Judith Tillman to be commissioner of the department’s Financial Management Service.
Modernization
OMB to limit number of Internet connections for agencies
The administration will kick off new Trusted Internet Connections initiative Nov. 30 with a governmentwide meeting.
Digital Government
Letter: Measure GSA schedules' success by customer satisfaction
Taxpayers need to know their money is being spent wisely.
People
Letter: Agencies should boycott ACS
The way the company treats its lower-level employees is disgraceful.
Digital Government
'Wired' bill fails to win quick Senate passage
Changes are expected in this year's major health IT bill as sponsors seek to win approval without floor debate.
People
10-fingerprint scans to start at Dulles airport
Foreign visitors arriving at the Virginia airport will have all 10 fingerprints scanned starting Nov. 29.
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