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Letter: Top-down leadership, inspiration needed
A reader writes, "I hope the next administration will provide both the leadership at the top we lack and the resources we need to make sure that the taxpayer gets a return on their tax dollars."
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Cyber threats on the rise, FBI official says
The country's commercial and national security interests are increasingly the target of of cyberattacks, an FBI assistant director said today.
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E-Verify extended to March 2009
The recent continuing resolution delays the decision on reauthorizing DHS' employment verification program and provides $100 million in new funding for it.
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Letter: Government has failed in post 9/11 improvement efforts
One reader finds the efforts to improve first-responder equipment poor.
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IG: Effectiveness of DOT IT security practices declines
The Transportation Department hasn’t fully implemented recommendations from last year when management had to divert resources to deal with other programs.
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Buzz of the Week: Hopes for cybersecurity
As part of the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative, the government plans to provide the industry with an infusion of cash for research and development into new and emerging security technology and services.
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Schlarman: New FISMA is the wrong solution
Revised legislation should sink and not resurface until the next administration and Congress take office.
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Burton: Past performance, future results
Agencies should make better use of information on contractors’ previous work, but it starts with better records.
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Light: Five tips for the next president
The next president should be careful of what he does during the transition period, one expert says.
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IG: More control needed over some DOD security cards
Report finds that some background checks are done without oversight by the Army.
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Avue debuts transition job site
The site www.transitionjobs.us will list the approximately 7,000 politically-appointed positions that will open up after President Bush leaves the White House to make way for a new administration.
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OMB memo to clarify CIO responsibilities
The memo, expected next week, will outline the responsibilities of federal chief information officers for information technology functions.
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Standards needed for first-responder ID cards, industry group says
The Smart Card Alliance recommends adopting FIPS 201, which is already the security standard for federal ID cards.
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Defense authorization bill becomes law
President signs a bill that reforms contracting and rebuilds the acquisition workforce.
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Michigan gets DHS approval to issue border card
Michigan’s Secretary of State expects to begin accepting applications for the new license next year from Michigan residents who are U.S. citizens only.
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National Cybersecurity Initiative R&D effort launched
The government launched the National Cyber Leap Year project to identify the most promising "game-changing" concepts as part of its Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative.
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