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GAO: DHS slow to upgrade border security
Auditors report that the department has implemented only 11 of 50 recommendations for upgrading border security.
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IG: TSA needs better ways to catch criminals
Airline employees had smuggled guns and marijuana aboard a commercial flight.
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Also in the News: DOD targeted by widespread malware
The L.A. Times reports that military computers in U.S. Central Command and elsewhere have been hit hard by an attack that might have originated in Russia.
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DHS seeks radical ways to detect dangerous cargo
A new program aims to monitor cargo after it is sealed and while it is in transit, according to a request for information.
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NASA shares Ares rocket development updates on iTunes
The agency’s video segments highlight milestones in the space vehicles’ progress.
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DOD toughens checks on risky contract type
Acquisition officials put more teeth in the defense acquisition rules to require more justifications for using time-and-materials contracts.
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Experts tackle guidance to stop cyberattacks
A new group is developing guidelines that would focus on strategies to fix vulnerabilities most often exploited to breach information and network security.
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DOD wants to fix creaky distribution systems
The Defense Department seeks to replace multiple systems to have a single, unified program.
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Obama names CBO head Orszag as OMB's director
President-elect Barack Obama also promises to put the federal budget under a microscope to eliminate unnecessary programs and require others to be cost effective.
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How will your agency check its spending?
Recognizing the importance of acquisition, GAO gives Congress a few questions to ask President-elect Obama's nominees for top jobs.
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Letter: Government stands in way of private-sector benefits
A reader writes that government is not as efficient as private industry in administrative tasks.
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Coast Guard seeks training for acquisition staffers
After experiencing acquisition problems and losing some buying authority for major projects, the service is looking for a contractor to train employees.
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DHS eases rule on imports
The National Association of Manufacturers is hailing new flexibilities in the rule, which could have had a negative effect on computer makers, but says further modifications are needed.
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BREAKING NEWS: Obama picks Peter Orszag as OMB director
President-Elect Barack Obama picks Peter Orszag as the director of the Office of Management and Budget.
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Letter: Fun with math
A reader does some math for the $1.2 billion TSA awarded Lockheed Martin for a human resources support contract.
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Transition Watch: Daschle likely to push for health IT
Obama's pick for HHS secretary is an advocate of expanding health information technology as one part of a comprehensive health reform program, Government Health IT reports.
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Letter: Don't blame contractors for data leaks
A reader writes to say employees of the Defense Department and the federal government share blame for data leaks.
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