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In the News: DOD loses minority contractor rule
Business Week reports that a court has ruled that the program favoring minority-owned firms is unconstitutional.
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GAO gives transition advice on IT, management
The next administration must deal with management challenges facing agencies, including oversight of the $70 billion annual IT budget, according to the Government Accountability Office’s new Web site.
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DOD portal centralizes health info for wounded vets
The Web site includes links to health programs offered by the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Veterans Affairs Department.
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Letter: Change is needed in Washington
A reader writes that members of congressional committees should have a background in the issues dealt with on those committees.
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Letter: CBO ignores added costs to FISMA change
A reader writes that changes to the Federal Information Security Act will add more costs.
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In the news: Hackers launch Obama-themed malware attack
Spam recipients are directed to a site that cripples their PCs' security, according to Computerworld.
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DHS issues grant guidance for fiscal 2009
The Homeland Security Department today issued guidance for more than $3 billion in grants that will be available to state and local authorities in fiscal 2009.
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DOD preps personal health records
The Military Health System will unveil a prototype of the personal health record system next month, according to defense officials.
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Coast Guard revises acquisition manual
The service adds more reviews to its guidance for major projects.
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Letter: Micromanagement a systemic problem
A reader writes that micromanagement among government supervisors and managers is a systemic problem.
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Regulators put conflict-of-interest proposals on hold
Officials open new case for rules based on new requirements in a defense authorization law.
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Plans advance for DHS systems engineering R&D center
The Homeland Security Department plans to soon begin taking proposals for a contract award for a research and development center that could be worth up to $455 million over five years.
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GSA: Transition team offices are equipped and ready to go
The government's property manager has already furnished and equipped enough office space with computers, BlackBerrys and telephones for up to 500 members of the transition team.
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Letter: Problems with acquisitions go unrecognized
A reader writes that training alone will not solve problems with acquisitions.
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Letter: Hopeful interoperable identy management systems work
A reader writes to say he's had difficulties with external certificate authority on Department of Defense sites.
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Intelligence community gets new reciprocity directive
New policy documents from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence direct the application of uniform personnel security standards and procedures across the intelligence community.
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