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Letter: Past GAO advice on CMOs is flawed

A reader responds to Jonathan Breul's piece about creating a chief management officer position for agencies.

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Letter: Will DHS learn from other agencies?

A reader chimes in about DHS' Telework Pilot Program.

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Letter: Wishing Azmi the best in his retirement

A reader fondly recalls working with retiring FBI Chief Information Officer Zalmai Azmi.

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A roundup of reader letters

Readers respond to recent articles.

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IT community celebrates leaders in government information security

Rod Beckström, director of the National Cyber Security Center, spoke at the awards program about understanding the fundamental economics of security.

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Chertoff urges caution on potential of new cybersecurity laws

The DHS Secretary also defended the role of his department in the national cybersecurity initiative.

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DHS components lagging on information security, IG says

Nineteen IT systems had incomplete contingency plans, and five systems did not follow federal standard guidelines, an inspector general report states.

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IBM Center publishes presidential transition guides

One handbook is aimed at senior management, while another is billed as a guide for government executives.

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OMB expects 5 million HSPD-12 cards by month’s end

Final deadline moves federal government to common process for identity management and authentication.

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New report offers recommendations for ID management

The Identity Management Task Force notes challenges government agencies face in collecting and using personally identifiable information.

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Get a Life!: Survey shows change

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Rising Star: Jeremy Warren

Jeremy Warren, chief technology officer for the Justice Department, is not afraid to pick up a hammer and get to work.

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Panel: Government data-mining programs need more scrutiny

Proposed homeland security-related programs need systematic review before deployment, according a report by a National Research Council committee.

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DISA seeks state-of-the-art security assessment services

DOD is open to buying a solution through a software-as-a-service or managed services approach.

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DOD, private sector team up on ID management research

The Defense Department and two other agencies will work with Indiana University and other organizations to tackle identity theft, document fraud and other challenges.

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Letter: New GSA office will create more problems than it solves

A reader writes that GSA's MAS Program Office creates another level of bureaucracy.

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Letter: No such thing as 'no-bid contract'

A reader writes to say there is no such thing as a no-bid contract.

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Kempf named acting deputy FAS commissioner

The General Services Administration's leadership continues to be in flux.

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New rules let Congress use Web sites such as YouTube

Web 2.0 sites cannot be used for commercial or campaign-related purposes.

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Congress sets conditions on DHS spending

Homeland Security Department must make improvements before Congress releases hold on funding.