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FISMA bill could add $150 million to agencies' costs
Meeting the legislation's requirements would take about four years, the Congressional Budget Office also estimates.
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Geospatial intelligence use grows at DHS, official says
The Homeland Security Department is relying more on geospatial information technology to collect and analyze intelligence for its missions, a department official says.
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TIGTA: IRS needs to do better on fraudulent refunds
Limited resources constrain the tax agency on following up with identified potential fraudulent claims, report says.
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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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