People

OPM stung by thefts

Former employees admit to stealing funds from Treasury.

People

Survey: CISOs worried about mobile data security

Chief security officers say many teleworkers do not have adequate data security training or technology, according to a survey by the Telework Exchange.

People

ITIL given a government spin

A new version of the popular IT self-help series offers advice tailored to the interests of the public-sector.

Digital Government

Richard Burk: EA evangelist

OMB’s retiring chief architect preaches the virtues of enterprise architecture.

People

The new public-safety language

The National Information Exchange Model provides a rallying point for government and industry to coordinate homeland security efforts.

People

10 perspectives on EA

Leadings lights from around the federal IT community share take a stab at defining EA and its importance to good government.

People

NSA begins crypto upgrade

15-year plan to fund new encoding technology.

People

CIO University refills the pipeline

153 graduates received certificates after coursework in core CIO competencies.

People

OMB scores high on EA

Even some of OMB’s frequent critics say the White House agency has been an effective advocate of enterprise architecture.

Acquisition

GSA issues stricter rules on year-end spending requests

Agency asks for breathing room to award contracts before the end of the fiscal year.

Digital Government

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Modernization

Personal data: Up close and impersonal

Encrypted indexing techniques let security agencies exchange information more freely without sacrificing personal privacy.

Ideas

Identity Giveaway

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Digital Government

Bags, bags and more bags

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Digital Government

What's all this virtual world stuff anyway?

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Ideas

Northrop Grumman Moving & Storage Co.?

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Digital Government

More contracting laws will cost taxpayers

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Modernization

DHS issues first large task order under Networx

The agency wants to build its OneNet intranet for sensitive but unclassified information through the governmentwide telecommunications contract.

Digital Government

Report: Align disparate security regs before imposing more

Lawmakers should consider harmonizing various security laws to provide uniform protections, according to a new report by the Congressional Research Service.

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More IRS Phishing

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