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Now We Know: 2008 IT Request Up 2.3%

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The Meaning of Significant and HSPD 12

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GAO: FBI Network Wide Open to Hacking

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Digital Government

Springtime in Cambridge

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People

Information-sharing efforts making strides, officials say

The Defense, Homeland Security and Justice departments and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence are working more closely than ever to overcome barriers.

People

Bush nominates new Army secretary

Preston Geren could replace Francis Harvey, who resigned in March amid a scandal over substandard outpatient housing conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

Modernization

GSA offers contracts not available on Networx

The agency is seeking bids on six wireless telecom contracts worth about $93 million.

People

GPO chief of staff nominated to be public printer

Robert Tapella would face a big challenge: making the office more technologically oriented while budgets continue to shrink.

People

Doan's attorney fires back for leaked report

In a letter to Special Counsel Bloch, her attorney expresses "utter outrage" that the report was leaked and asks him to assign the investigation to another body.

People

Senators call for management reforms at DOD

The Senate Armed Services Committee approved a $648.8 billion authorization bill for fiscal 2008 that sets the stage for a showdown with the House about FCS funding.

People

Discrepancies get Doan another invitation to Capitol Hill

The House oversight committee wants to discuss her "unsubstantiated allegations" of poor performance and bias against employees who criticized her actions.

Digital Government

Tide closes in on Deepwater

The Iraq war supplemental bill Congress passed tightens restrictions on the program.

People

OMB to agencies: Use more performance-based contracts

The Office of Federal Procurement Policy says the contracts should make up 45 percent of agencies' awards through fiscal 2011.

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Busting the Myth of Long IT Work Weeks

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Digital Government

Then and now

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The 3 Responses of Doan

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Cybersecurity

FAA to perform IT security for all of Transportation

The effort is part of a move to develop shared services to increase savings.

People

FBI to launch next-gen biometric system

Justice Department CIO Vance Hitch expects it to be ready this year.

People

NASCIO: Set policy before collaborating

State CIOs eyeing cross-boundary collaboration should define the goals of the effort and success criteria, the group says.