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Magnificent Discretion

The pace of development in information technology has so altered the security landscape that training has become a matter of survival, according to the Army's chief information officer.

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Army silences computers

The Army plans to modify its PC and laptop contracts to include a special security device that automatically disables integrated microphones that hackers could use to listen to classified or sensitive conversations.

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Carrying on a family's public service tradition

The family history of K. Adair Martinez is full of people in military and public service, so it seems natural that she is eagerly taking on the job of chief information officer for the Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Benefits Administration.

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Security survival training

The pace of development in information technology has so altered the security landscape that training has become a matter of survival, according to the Army's chief information officer.

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When travel pay falls short

An Agriculture Department employee who took a sick day while traveling on business in Chicago found that he had to wage a legal battle to recoup his per diem expenses for that day off.

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CIOs need status, support

If federal chief information officers are to be successful, they must have status and support among the agency administration, officials from government and industry told Congress

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System Administrator

The pace of development in information technology has so altered the security landscape that training has become a matter of survival, according to the Army's chief information officer.

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Grant to train unemployed for IT

A Department of Labor grant will help workers in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia

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AMS hooks up with govWorks

In the latest merger aimed at the public-sector market, two companies unite to showcase their e-government offerings

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Report calls for e-gov fund

A report by the Democratic Leadership Council's Progressive Policy Institute calls for a $500 million annual digital government fund and a federal chief information officer

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DOD deploying hazard-detection network

DOD plans to create a realtime network of chemical and biological defense sensors that may benefit state and local environmental monitoring efforts

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Archives reconsidering records policies, formats

NARA officials say it is time to reexamine records management policies that were developed to handle paper records

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Privacy, security on the Web require business know-how

The idea that privacy and security might be symptoms and not the problem emerged from a recent Webmaster focus group discussion with the Office of Personnel Management on defining Webmaster classifications

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GSA shutting down distribution centers

The move is designed to usher customers to the administration's ecommerce system, GSA Advantage

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Investing site quite a draw

Washington State had no idea how popular its Web site for beginners would be ? and all with no advertising

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EPA's CIO heading to the private sector

Al Pesachowitz will be replaced by an official from Florida's Office of Policy and Budget

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DOD contracting practices stifle competition

Study finds awards are routinely given to incumbent contractors despite mandates designed to promote fair competition

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Hacker-controlled tanks, planes and warships?

Officials say it's possible, now that tanks and ships are dependent on computers for navigation, targeting and control

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Transportation steering toward e-government

The agency announces several new World Wide Web sites where people can take care of business online

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DOD out millions with Iridium

Defense had a contract with the satellite company for a telephone system, which won't happen because the company ceased business Friday