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Kelman: How to sustain reforms
Reforms are most sustainable if they change institutions or policy-making, according to a new book.
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GSA may grant waivers for Networx deadline
The agency will enforce the Sept. 30 deadline for fair opportunity decisions, but will consider requests for more time on a case by case basis.
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IG: GSA needs more effective data security
The General Services Administration lacks consistency in implementing security controls and insufficient management oversight of its contractors in some areas, the department’s inspector general has said.
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DHS has IT oversight problems, IG finds
The Homeland Security Department has made progress in managing its $5 billion in annual information technology investments but still has problems, according to a new report.
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House passes Deepwater reform bill
The Coast Guard would be prohibited from using a private contractor as a lead systems integrator for the Integrated Deepwater Program, except in special circumstances to continue current work until 2011.
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Fiscal 2009 IT budgets overview
Although most agencies don't know how much money they'll have to spend on IT projects in fiscal 2009, the Veterans Affairs, Defense and Homeland Security departments could receive billions for their projects.
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Buzz of the Week: Unfinished business in Congress
Congress has its hands full with economic concerns, but a hitch in the E-Government Reauthorization Act might have a more immediate effect on agencies' business.
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FBI creates knowledge wiki
Bureaupedia will let agents and analysts share their expertise with others.
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DOD finalizes personnel system rules
The primary features of the NSPS system are intact, but system now must follow governmentwide labor relation rules.
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GAO: Los Alamos Lab has cybersecurity gaps
The Los Alamos National Laboratory has weaknesses that affect how it protects information on its network, the Government Accountability Office reports.
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Web research turns new page
Group readies protocol to improve sharing of Web-based research information.
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Get ready to show your EA work
In future assessments, OMB will ask agencies to tie enterprise architecture to performance improvements.
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Pointers: Recommended reading
Innovative IT governance; Misinformation and the Web; 20 IT mistakes to avoid; A lesson in password security.
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Health IT for federal employees
By the numbers: How health plans are using personal health records.
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The benefits of personal health records
Online personal health record applications, available through a growing number of federal employee health plans, have a variety of forms.
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OPM puts weight behind e-health
Agency uses its buying power to push private health plans that serve the government workforce.
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2 more tips for Web 2.0 security
Here are more security considerations that apply when using Web 2.0 applications.
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What's wrong with a little networking?
The federal government doesn't have a clear social-networking policy.
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