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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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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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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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