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Tracking the cost of cyber crime

Putting dollar figures on the effects of hacking, loss of intellectual property and deployment of preventive measures is harder than it seems.

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GAO questions Air Force budget shuffling

Air Force funding maneuvers that saved some employees from furloughs and other fiscal stresses may have a hard time expanding as auditors want to see more proof of its effectiveness.

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Wennergren to retire

DOD's assistant deputy CMO, a three-time Fed 100 winner, wraps up a 32-year federal career.

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How to tap the power of employee engagement

Bob Lavigna brings more than 30 years of experience in workforce management to the pages of his new book, "Engaging Government Employees."

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FOIA Machine could add to agency workloads

A tool to make it easier for reporters to submit Freedom of Information Act requests has rapidly gained support, financial backing.

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Mobile usability: Targeting the tool to the audience

Agencies are ramping up efforts to reach the public via mobile technology, and finding that the endeavor is not as simple as it might look. Questions such as which mobile platform is best suited for the job are important to answer correctly.

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State Department IG highly critical of IT sub-bureau

Bureau of Information Resource Management, Office of Information Assurance performs only a 'limited number' of functions and lacks adequate management controls, audit concludes.

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FAA's air traffic modernization efforts face obstacles

IG testimony cites poor planning and a culture resistant to 'significant change.'

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Cyber EO successes and struggles

Deadlines for the first two sets of deliverables under Obama's cybersecurity executive order have come and gone, meaning agencies are now ready to ask: Can the government actually get this done?

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DOD systems block feds from reading about NSA leaks

Even when it has been widely published, classified information must still be treated as if it were secret.

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Can 4.9M people keep secrets?

With millions of people holding security clearances, are more Edward Snowdens waiting in the wings?

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Agencies pledge IT readiness for Obamacare

With one key witness a no-show, IRS and CMS officials promise they will be ready for the Affordable Care Act's data-sharing requirements.

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David Wennergren's reading recommendations

A longtime federal IT executive shares his thoughts on recent books that inspire and challenge anyone who seeks to lead in these trying times.

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Moving beyond the screen reader in 508 compliance

To make visual data accessible to the visually-impaired, try starting from scratch.

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Sisk becomes FAS head

Career GSA official had been in acting role since November.

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Satisfaction with diversity support wanes

Confidence in leaderhship empowerment also suffers compared to previous survey in 2011.

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OMB extends rules requiring quick contractor payments

July 11 memo keeps accelerated-payment guidelines in place for another year.

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Industry nervous about SUSPEND Act

Bill to centralize the process for suspending or debarring contractors unneeded, could create new problems, critics warn.