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VA agrees to pay $20M in laptop theft case
The theft of a VA laptop and its aftermath in 2006 led to national headlines and stronger computer and data security policies and processes across the government.
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FCW Insider: A note on the White House almost-blog
Perhaps the Obama administration should have held off on running a White House blog until they were ready to do it in earnest.
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Get a Life!: Paid time off
Comments show that paid time off is on the minds of federal workers, writes blogger Judy Welles.
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FCW Insider: Dark ages = good security?
A Washington Post reader has offered an interesting but slightly disturbing perspective on the state of technology at the White House.
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Prouty fits as acting GSA administrator, experts say
Paul Prouty's 38 years of experience dealing with Public Building Service fits with a greater emphasis on energy-efficient buildings.
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Obama announces site to track economic stimulus funds
The president said he hopes the transparency of the stimulus plan through Recovery.gov will reduce unnecessary spending and the skepticism of many to the plan's size.
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GAO adds drug safety programs to high-risk list
The FDA program's management weaknesses are aggravated by soaring demand, older computer systems and a lack of clear decision-making processes, auditors report.
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Recommended Reading for Jan. 26
Social networking in perspective; E-gov: Recommended listening; Battling botnets; Advice for new listeners.
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Google, GSA hit Web 2.0 minefield
Internet users have grown accustomed to seeking videos on YouTube, but the federal government is having a tougher time getting its content there.
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Long-distance runaround
Linda Cureton, a pathfinder among her tech-savvy peers in the federal government, recently told a gathering of aging baby boomers (like me) to get on board with social media.
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The new faces of telework
Better tools and changing attitudes cut the commute time for government professionals.
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Opening the info doors
Access to government information is about to get much easier, if the new president's early actions are any indication.
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Obama team must start fast
Unusual sense of urgency accompanies this transition because of crises facing the government.
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Chief techie: All bark and no bite?
Julius Genachowski might not have realized the turmoil his recent employment decision would cause, but in turning down President Barack Obama’s offer to make him chief technology officer, Genachowski reopened a discussion that had seemed settled.
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Living young in the digital age
Managers who understand the Net Generation can transform government.
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ITAA opposes anti-counterfeiting proposal
Trade group says proposal would cause major liabilities for contractors.
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POGO urges Obama to withdraw Lynn's nomination
A day after issuing an executive order with a new ban on lobbyists entering government, President Barack Obama issued a waiver to allow a former lobbyist to be deputy secretary of defense, the watchdog group says.
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Obama wants reviews of Bush regulations
Obama administration officials want to read through the rules that the Bush administration left behind before those rules become permanent.
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