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Who will be the federal CIO?

President Bush has not indicated his choice for federal CIO ? these candidates may have the inside track on the job.

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FAA office to get help on easing crowded skies

Federal Aviation Administration leaders are joining with union and industry officials to create a plan they hope will help a new air traffic services organization set priorities and manage solutions

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DOD eyes cyberspy exec

The Pentagon wants to create a national counterintelligence executive to help the Defense Department tap the abilities of all national counterintelligence forces and fend off cyberspies.

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Workforce woes make GAO's high-risk list

Government workforce issues for the first time have been placed on the General Accounting Office's high-risk list reserved for programs that are vulnerable to waste, fraud, abuse and mismanagement.

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Navy lifts sights on NMCI

The Navy has upped the ante in one of the most ambitious federal technology outsourcing projects afoot

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State needs to shore up security

The State Department needs to improve security, from installing intrusiondetection programs to clarifying agencywide security responsibilities

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HUD hailed, but still has high risk

Weaknesses with internal controls, information and financial management systems persist in some HUD programs

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Whither go the CIOs?

The door is revolving, but it is uncertain how many chief information officers will come out.

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DOD e-commerce strategy knocked

GAO hit the Pentagon especially hard on its inability to implement an effective electronic commerce strategy

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A simple twist of fate

Former IT policy guru finds a home at federal reseller

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No weak links for FirstGov

'Each day we are adding new sites and new services'

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Future workload is SSA's greatest challenge

SSA faces significant challenges in the future, in part because of the aging population inside and outside the agency, according to GAO

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Bush's Texas legacy: E-gov

During George W. Bush's tenure as Texas governor, the Web became an integral part of delivering state services

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NASIRE goes to Washington

The group representing state CIOs has hired a consultant to be its stand-in for federal discussion

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DOD to streamline export licensing

A new Defense Department program to process export license requests electronically will save time and money and improve national security

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Navy builds virtual community

The Navy has developed a portal to offer SWOs deployed worldwide easy access to information

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Report recommends INS restraint

Until a system architecture and management process is in place, GAO is suggesting that INS limit future IT spending requests

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Agencies' people problems

Examples of agencies with human capital challenges, according to the General Accounting Office

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VA must address IT strategy

With no CIO and a security system on the verge of disaster, the Department of Veterans Affairs has plenty of work to do

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VHA workers get back pay

Under a settlement, some computer specialists at the VHA are receiving back pay and will receive overtime pay from now on