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GAO: DOD's modernization needs improvement
Some Defense Department high-risk projects that use information technology may fall behind schedule, exceed their budgets and not deliver the results promised, the Government Accountability Office reports.
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ACLU: fusion centers need more oversight
Congress needs to increase oversight and develop standards for how information is shared though state and local intelligence fusion centers, the civil liberties group says.
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Waxman calls for Scott Bloch's resignation
The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee joins the calls for the head of the White House Office of Special Counsel to step down.
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Grassley plans hold on Williams nomination
The Iowa senator is opposed to Jim Williams being confirmed to head the General Services Administration because of a controversial contract dispute.
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Agencies doing well with telecom transition
The Government Accountability Office reports that some agencies have been following sound transition practices as they move from the FTS 2001 contract to the new Networx vehicle
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FDA, Military Health System tighten data sharing pact
Information-sharing relationship includes review of new drugs and track food-borne illnesses.
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Reader comment roundup
Reader comment roundup: Fixing government, Lower salaries, Military health care and more.
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Letter: Next president should use Internet in government, but how?
After reading an FCW editorial, one reader wants to how the next president could use the many Internet tools.
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Also in the news: McCain makes effort on IT
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that presidential candidate John McCain is trying to get more comfortable with using a computer.
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Agencies encrypt less than third of laptops
Although encryption technologies are available, agencies have been slow to adopt them, the Government Accountability Office has reported.
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Also in the news: DOD taps IT experts at Google, UPS, others
CIO magazine reports that DISA has held meetings with numerous major companies during the last year to discuss their use of technology.
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CIO Council to deal with Web 2.0 security
The federal CIO Council will create a security committee to devise strategies to provide information assurance in a Web 2.0 environment.
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Auditors criticize DHS' financial management IT
Auditors commissioned by the Homeland Security Department find that security weaknesses in DHS' financial management IT systems could put the department's financial data at risk.
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Also in the news: DOD keeps retirees busy
The Federal Times reports that the Defense Department has found that retired military officers often make good civilian employees.
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