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Northrop Grumman aligning with identity management systems

Federal contractors are advised to deploy stronger identity management solutions that are interoperable with federal employee identification systems.

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Pointers: Recommended reading 11-03-08

Quality might be more important than quantity for your LinkedIn contacts.

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DHS withdraws Coast Guard's acquisition authority

he service says it will still manage major acquisition projects.

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Doing dashboards right

Experts say that a dashboard’s success or failure boils down to a few key elements.

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Positive outlook for dashboards

Improved reporting features renew interest in use of electronic dashboards as a management tool.

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Letter: Bad managing can lead to the civil service losing good people

A reader shares his experience with a micromanager.

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A case study in centralization

VA has made progress on its effort to upgrade the HealtheVet system but still needs a comprehensive project management plan.

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VA centralization takes hold

Agencies and hospitals are adapting to the CIO’s takeover of IT management and spending.

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Editorial: Acquisition on the agenda

The federal government will pay a price for not shoring up its acquisition workforce.

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GAO offers tip line to detect fraud in small-biz programs

GAO's investigations division is looking into several small-business programs for potential abuses.

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ICE record systems get Privacy Act exemptions

Two Immigration and Customs Enforcement record systems will be exempt from certain Privacy Act provisions that allow individuals to access their records maintained in the system.

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DISA career event offers mentoring

Potential employees will get meetings with senior agency officials.

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DHS tries for financial IT consolidation

The Homeland Security Department is seeking a contractor to carry out its program to create a single, unified IT system for some management functions.

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From ELC: McCain, Obama IT reps face off

Technology representatives for John McCain and Barack Obama trade views about how their candidate would tackle a variety of IT issues if elected president.

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From ELC: Conference ends with CIO sound off

Agency CIOs speak on privacy, workforce and security as conference concludes.

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From ELC: Public service seen as important in new administration

Regardless of which candidate takes the White House, a dedicated federal workforce and its contractor partners will remain the core strength of government, speaker says.

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DHS' Global Entry program grows

The Homeland Security Department’s Global Entry international trusted traveler program has enrolled approximately 4,000 members, DHS officials have announced.

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Letter: Google CEO as chief technology officer would be idiocy

A reader expresses his dismay with the idea of selecting Google CEO Eric Schmidt to a chief technology officer position in an Obama administration.

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Navy encourages use of Web 2.0 tools

New policy says tools will help Navy and Marines reach collaboration, interoperability goals.

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OMB seeks progress reports on green initiatives

Agencies must report next February their progress in implementing sustainable activities, according to a memo.