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DHS seeks model telework demonstration program

The department’s chief administrative officer is seeking a consultant with experience in developing telework policies, guidelines and training to help workers do their jobs from remote locations.

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Treasury's IT management said to need work

The Government Accountability Office found that the Treasury Department's implementation of the required Earned Value Management approach for project oversight should be improved.

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FCW's The Week

Find links to articles in the Sept. 29, 2008, issue and related items.

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GAO: Plans for VA's system need details

The VA's FLITE program replaces a system the department ended in 2004 after it had spent $342 million on it.

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$20M Northern Border tech project kept alive

A House subcommittee chairman has rejected a request to cancel a $20 million high-tech program at the border of the United States and Canada.

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FCW Insider: IRM College anniversary

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Panel wants larger DHS acquisition workforce

A House committee has proposed spending $6.7 million for new DHS staff members who would check high-risk contracts.

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Maj. Gen. Pollett nominated to be DISA chief

Pollett is currently serving as chief of staff for U.S. Strategic Command at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska.

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GAO finds problems with SBInet

A report says the SBInet high technology system continues to be “in a state of flux” with regard to what capabilities are to be delivered, and when.

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Appropriations delay would hurt law enforcement wireless net

Existing radio systems are "falling apart" and vulnerable to hacks, according to the Justice Department's chief information officer.

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Survey: Managers want management reform

Standard reporting systems, notification of cost problems and more communications are recommended in a survey from a software maker.

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GAO: DOD should reassess security of command center

The Defense Department might have overlooked some security concerns when it consolidated command centers of NORAD and the Northern Command, according to the Government Accountability Office.

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SAIC gets NASA contract

An extension of a technology services contract will support Marshall Space Flight Center, officials say.

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The Lectern: Leadership and overconfidence

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Army touts speedy tech development at conference

Quicker deployment of new equipment is the new buzz among Army leaders at the Army Team C4ISR 2008 Joint Symposium.

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DHS plans new TWIC rule

The program is on track to enroll 1.2 million workers by April 2009, according to the TWIC program manager.

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Acquisition needs more than contracting officers, officials say

The Homeland Security Department’s acquisition shop is overlooked and underdeveloped, critics say.

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Cybersecurity initiative seen as good first step

Agency officials addressed cyber issues, including counterintelligence and supply chain security at ITAA conference.

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FISMA 2.0 bill will strengthen cybersecurity, experts say

The Federal Information Security Management Act would also establish a Chief Information Security Officers Council.

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Letter: GSA should lead contract consolidations

A reader writes, "If Congress wants to fix the problem, they will have to consolidate the acquisition line of business in one agency where buyers pay as they go."