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Negroponte: Intell info-sharing plan due this month
The director of national intelligence also praised his office for taking other steps to improve information sharing.
Cybersecurity
To come, a BPA for credit counseling services
Agreement would cover credit counseling services for people affected by government loss of personal data.
Modernization
Web Extra: Lawmakers discover the appeal of podcasting
Podcasting's flexibility lets people listen to congressional updates while walking their dog or driving around town.
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DHS: EAGLE will solidify standards
Awarding of IDIQ contracts could signal a new phase in evolution of IT at DHS.
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Web extra: The office
GSA offers its administrator one of the largest executive offices in the federal government.
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Panel: Networking, motivation key to middle managers’ success
Being proactive and embracing risks are also essential, a panel of government experts said.
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Editorial: The real debate
As people fret about perceived ethical issues, what they are really concerned about it whether the government is over outsourced.
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Federal City to rise on the banks of the Mississippi
Mixed military/civilian facility is boon for IT providers, tenants.
Cybersecurity
VA probes employee access to sensitive data
Measure is one of several to prevent future data losses.
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Commerce to consolidate financial management platforms
The consolidation is a preparation for moving to a financial management Line of Business, probably in 2012.<@SM><@SM><@SM>
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CMS awards EDS $41 million data center contract
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded EDS Corp. task order to provide Web-hosting services to support all of CMS' outward-facing Web sites.<@SM>
Digital Government
Letters
GAO not turning back; Consolidate the VA now; No SCADA scare; Telework: Clothes required
Digital Government
Education to drive state, local IT spending in ’07
But vendors will feel effects of unemployment, higher energy prices, fewer federal dollars.
Modernization
E-Security stops data loss
The company’s Sentinel 5.1 monitors all security events on corporate networks
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Doan: Restoring customer confidence is job one
The new administrator wants GSA to be the government’s premier procurement agency.
Modernization
DOD to revamp contracting in Iraq
The Defense Department’s Business Transformation Agency has been charged with restructuring and transforming contracting processes and systems in Iraq.<@SM><@SM>
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