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DOD seeks improved collaboration
A new contract focuses on providing training and support to the user community of supercomputers.
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Agencies collaborate on digitization guidelines
A new Web site highlights the work of the agencies participating in the Federal Agencies Digitization Guidelines Initiative.
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TIGTA: IRS disregarded security gaps in CADE
Some agency organizational offices did not assure that security weaknesses were corrected before deployment despite policies and procedures to do so.
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Committee leaders seek info on HSIN
Some lawmakers and the GAO have criticized DHS’ management of and planning for the $62 million Homeland Security Information Network Next Gen.
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KM experts dispute age gap
Does a generation gap affect federal employees’ adoption of knowledge management and Web 2.0?
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TIGTA: IRS disregarded security gaps in CADE
Some agency organizational offices did not assure that security weaknesses were corrected before deployment despite policies and procedures to do so.
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Also in the News: YouTube, PBS urge people to record voting
If voters see problems on Election Day, YouTube and PBS want them to record the incidents and post them to a new Web site, the AP reports.
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GAO: Agencies should standardize biometric data
Information sharing would improve among agencies if a standard is chosen, the auditing agency reports.
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Military to turn more officers into acquisition
Provisions of a new law require the Defense Department to recast acquisition as an exciting career field to attract the best officers.
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Croom joins new Lockheed unit
Former DISA director Lt. General Charles Croom (retired) has joined a newly established unit of Lockheed Martin to lead the corporation’s cybersecurity strategy.
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Letter: Limits to cost-plus contracting not a solution to limit waste
A reader writes about eliminating cost-plus contracting, "It certainly generated a buzz within our community, and that is good because it means many recall that history has shown us that this is not a good way to go."
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Memo to the micromanaged from Judy
Even though we all would like a boss to be a good listener, you can help make that happen by understanding and adapting to how your boss wants things communicated.
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Are you a micromanager?
If so, Mike Lisagor and Judy Welles would like to have a word with you about leadership, delegation and employee motivation.
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OPM pulls plug on $290 million RetireEZ contract
The agency will continue retirement modernization activities in business process improvement and data standardization.
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DHS to hold industry day on cyber initiative
DHS plans to hold a vendor day to give industry an overview of what the department will be seeking as it implements its parts of the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative.
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Editorial: A call for nominations
Federal Computer Week begins accepting nominations for the 2009 Federal 100 awards program this week.
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GAO reveals new authority over protests
Congress has given GAO the power to rule on protests of agencies' task and delivery orders, which were once off limits for the auditing agency.
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