Digital Government
Key agencies join digital ID alliance
Two leading federal agencies have joined an alliance of organizations working to address digital identity challenges
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OPM hits e-clearance milestones
Civilian, Defense investigations databases linked; shorter, electronic standard security form available online
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Support the commanders
Editorial: DOD also has a crucial responsibility to support its commanders and IT professionals by giving them the best training and education so they can do the best job
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DOD, vendors to test secure access
DOD and its vendors plan to test a system that would give them access to each other's employee credentials
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Hometown security gets funding boost
DHS has released nearly $600 million to states and territories, with a significant portion earmarked for first responders
Digital Government
Air Force CIO: A-76 takes too long
Navigating the complex legal framework set up by Circular A-76 is too time-consuming, the Air Force CIO says
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Army ruggedizing digital battle command system
The Army Force XXI Battle Command, Brigade and Below program is about to get more rugged thanks to a new contract with DRS Technologies Inc
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Technology at work
IT projects show that tight budgets will not deter agencies that can show results through innovation
Digital Government
WebSurveyor 4.0 offers easy entry of surveys
Product review: If price is a motivating factor for an online Web survey solution, then perhaps WebSurveyor 4 is just what you seek.
Acquisition
The SARA clause
Commentary: The debate over time-and-materials buys on GSA schedule contracts could soon end
Digital Government
Student tracking system has 'serious deficiencies'
INS' student tracking system is not fully implemented, despite assertions that it has been running since January, an IG report says
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Workforce tug of war
Congress is making it harder for agencies to outsource jobs to the private sector
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E-gov progress slow
Although a handful of the 24 e-government initiatives are on track, many are experiencing varying levels of success
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Slow going on border systems, officials say
Installing the entry/exit system at land ports of entry require infrastructure improvements that may delay the project
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Logistics system slips six months
A $500 million Defense Logistics Agency program to give the military rapid access to logistics information has slipped off schedule
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Callahan moving to Homeland
Labor Department deputy CIO is the latest addition to the Homeland Security staff
Digital Government
AT&T to wire Capitol Hill buildings
The move is part of AT&T's strategy to compete for business with Congress, GAO, etc.
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Bush names top Homeland execs
One is a 30-year CIA veteran and the other is the chief information security executive at Coca-Cola
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E-mail can spell trouble for unprepared government agencies
As millions more messages clog government e-mailboxes, the legal consequences of e-mail delivery and storage have become a bigger issue for government agencies, an attorney who specializes in record retention cases says.<br>
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