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Navy encourages use of Web 2.0 tools
New policy says tools will help Navy and Marines reach collaboration, interoperability goals.
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OMB seeks progress reports on green initiatives
Agencies must report next February their progress in implementing sustainable activities, according to a memo.
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Letter: Employees should produce something to justify wages
A reader shares his management style.
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DOD jumps on wiki bandwagon
Officials hope DOD's Techipedia will help with collaboration and coordination.
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From ELC: Congress access to MySpace could advance Web 2.0
A recent rule change allowing lawmakers to have MySpace pages could ease the path for executive agencies.
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From ELC: Risk management takes center-stage
Agencies seeking to secure federal information systems need to focus on attack-based metrics to reduce vulnerabilities and manage risk, according to government and industry officials.
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DOD grant explores mining health records data
Grant to fund research into how electronic health records could be used to help track diseases and health trends in the military.
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SBA, IG clash over regulatory details
Officials and auditors have differing views about HSPD-12's application to pilot programs.
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DOD: Controlled but unclassified data is leaking
The information is leaking to the public from thousands of Web sites sponsored by DOD, according to a recent memo.
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Letter: EMP threat scarier than "Saw V"
A reader writes that the potential damage from an electromagnetic pulse attack is particularly alarming because EMP attacks appear to be easy to stage.
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From ELC: Federal workforce could change with new administration
The evolving federal workforce could be due for significant changes after the new president takes office.
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From ELC: Panel identifies top federal IT priorities
Federal and industry executives previewed technology-related recommendations for the next administration.
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Buzz of the Week: A lively social networking circuit
Slowly but surely Web 2.0 is moving from fun and games to serious business in the federal government.
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TSA tests PDA, cell-based electronic boarding passes
Domestic airline travelers will soon be able to flash electronic boarding passes from their cell phones, BlackBerries and other handheld devices.
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TSA passenger screening plan needs new IT
The Transportation Security Administration’s program to screen air travelers requires a transformation of the systems the government and airlines use to share passenger data.
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GAO urges standardization of biometric data
The Government Accountability Office says the lack of standards and the use of proprietary formats has inhibited information sharing.
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OMB increases transparency of agency IT management data
The Office of Management and Budget hopes to see greater savings from the improvements agencies have demonstrated in the management of their IT projects.
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New federal ID cards easily cloned, study says
New border-crossing identification cards are easily cloned and may be susceptible to being disabled, according to a new study.
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