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Putnam seeks industry emphasis on info security
The congressman says if industry doesn't get serious about information security, he'll push for a law to force their hand.
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Washington Management buys Federal Sources Inc.
Two powerful consulting firms have combined their strength.
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Vendors work toward 5015.2 compliance
The Defense Department is putting vendors to the test ? that is, at least those who want to become certified providers of records management software.
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DHS doles out $2.2 billion in grants
The dollars come from three programs for first responders, law enforcement and public education programs related to crime and terrorism.
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DOD Webmasters learn new lessons
Several Defense Department Web sites dedicated to collecting and publishing lessons learned from operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom were scrubbed late last month.
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The art of gauging risk
Agencies adopt new techniques that keep risk in check and programs on track
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Technology Briefs
NetScreen offers application security; IBM earns security stamp
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For DOD logistics, tags are it!
Radio frequency identification tags policy seeks to improve supplies
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Trusted Space: Layered security
CC&M's Trusted Space has most of the same functionality as SAFsolution, but there are several key differences.
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Controlling expectations
In 2001, I met with 25 industry project managers to share lessons learned and techniques to set, monitor, manage and reset client expectations and increase the probability of successful project implementation.
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DOD: Building a baseline of competency
Agencies seeking qualified project managers and weighing the benefits of certification may want to take a page from the Defense Department's playbook.
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Tape holds its place
Disk technology for near-line storage is gaining ground, but tape continues to have a pricing edge for archiving compliance and other fixed-content data.
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Do your project managers measure
Agencies, tired of wishful thinking, may require management staff to be certified
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The perfect storm?
At this year's Executive Leadership Conference last month, the air was filled with the spirit of government/industry collaboration.
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Atlanta airport to pilot US-VISIT tech
Foreign travelers to Atlanta this week will be the first to test the new entry/exit system for tracking visitors.
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Get with the program
The title of government program manager ? sometimes it's hard to believe anyone would even want it. It certainly can't be for the pay.
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