People

DNI rolls out joint duty program

Office makes it mandatory for senior intelligence officers to spend time working in intelligence agencies other than their own.

Cybersecurity

Increase in cyberthreats spurs feds, industry

Executives forecast an increased demand in the security product market as federal officials discuss strategies to combat cybercrime.

Ideas

Forget Alignment, It's Time for BT

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Ideas

DHS Defends CIO as Political Heat Rises

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Digital Government

Summertime networking

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People

DOD's England cautions against haste in reforms

Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England said he is not anxious to bring about change, but is looking for ways to make the department more flexible when confronting future threats.

People

CGI Federal names new CTO

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Acquisition

OFPP to issue interagency contracting guide

The office wants to have uniformity and standardization within interagency agreements, said Robert Burton, deputy OFPP administrator.

People

GSA names Coleman acting CIO

She replaces Mike Carleton, who is going to work at the Health and Human Services Department.

People

CGI Federal promotes two employees

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Cybersecurity

State pushing for IT contractors to monitor security

Under a new requirement, IT contractors would be responsible for the security of systems that access the department's mission-related information.

Digital Government

Funding for environmental agencies faces veto

The Bush administration opposes a $22 billion fiscal 2008 budget increase for EPA, USDA and DOI because it says it includes an irresponsible and excessive level of spending.

Ideas

Defense May Have Created Your Cyberself

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Digital Government

CJD taking a break this week

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Digital Government

Charbo's fun week

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Digital Government

The Veep

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Ideas

Cyberwar or Cyberharassment?

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Acquisition

OFPP issues guide for emergency acquisitions

The guide describes emergency planning strategies and offers tips on contracting in an emergency.

People

Treasury shifted HSPD-12 path on audit findings, report shows

Auditors persuaded IRS, which leads the HSPD-12 effort for Treasury, to conform to GSA's shared approach because IRS had lagged in meeting milestones on its own.