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Improvements said needed on TWIC enrollment
The Transportation Safety Administration and its contractor need to improve efforts to get workers to sign up for a required biometric identification program, a House subcommittee was told today.
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Acquisition workforce called underdeveloped
DHS' acquisition workforce doesn't have enough employees, House member says.
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More letters regarding Palin e-mail messages
Readers offer their views of Gov. Palin's use of private e-mail account.
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Army leader wants faster technology delivery
The shift in focus to Afghanistan creates new requirements for getting technology to soldiers, general says.
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Senate panel rejects weakening FISMA bill
A Senate committee is expected to vote this week on legislation that would raise the bar for agencies' compliance on information security, and today it refused to weaken the bill.
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The Lesley Field guide
Find out the specifics about Lesley Field, deputy administrator for federal procurement policy.
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DOD tests contractors’ ID cards
The pilot program’s future could hinge on the question of who conducts background checks.
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Buzz of the Week: Security on the mind
When it comes to security everyone recognizes that stronger measures and new ideas are needed.
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Breul: CMO idea could stick around
Chief management officers could provide the governance and management disciplines many programs lack.
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Management in transition
OMB, GAO wanted to ensure the new administration is on top of management issues.
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Army focuses on network-centric systems
Officials want to protect the service's investment in systems used by combat troops and commanders.
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Experts urge overhaul of cybersecurity
An independent commission has recommended that the coordination of the government's cybersecurity efforts be handled in the White House, rather than by the Homeland Security Department.
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New DHS deputy CIO named
Margie Graves is the Homeland Security Department’s new deputy chief information officer, a career position that will help the department's information technology office through its first presidential transition.
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IG: GSA should check its HR system
Officials need to make sure access controls minimize the risks to employee data, a report concludes.
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FBI director cites progress in IT
FBI Director Robert Mueller today told a House committee the bureau had made progress in improving upgrades to its information technology system
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Audit reveals new IT security weaknesses
The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center has received 20 reissued notices of weaknesses in information technology systems and nine notices of new IT weaknesses, an audit reports.
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