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Bill would defer award fees from DHS

Rep. Thompson's measure would direct the Homeland Security Department to ensure contractors do their work before they get extra money in award fees.

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FCW Insider: Dee Lee joins Compusearch

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Letter: Clearances: The problem is in the technology managing the process

A reader writes, "In technology, any agency can go only as fast as your oldest technological processing system."

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FCW Insider: Dee Lee joins Compusearch

Deidre Lee, who retired earlier this year, will direct the company's business in the defense and intelligence markets.

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DHS seeks way ahead for US-VISIT

The period for public comment on the Homeland Security Department’s plan to have airlines collect biometric information on foreign travelers has ended, but questions remain.

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Letter: Who will fund the move to digital records?

A reader wants to know whether state and local governments will have to foot the bill to move to digital records.

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Letter: Pay-for-performance projects leaves no one better off

A reader says, "The current [pay] system isn't broken, so leave it alone!"

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Letter: Postal management treatment harsh on workers

A readers says the postal service uses "unethical and illegal pressure on longtime workers who have injuries" from the job's tasks.

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EPA taking baby steps with Web 2.0

Environmental Protection Agency officials said that although Web applications offer new ways to work with environmental information, the agency must adopt new programs slowly to gauge their benefits.

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Klossner: If a CIO blogs in the forest, is it policy?

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Senate panel blocks DISA director nominee

Rear Adm. Elizabeth Hight will continue in her current position as DISA's vice director.

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AHLTA takes hits in latest Web hall

In an open Web forum, defense health providers voiced frustration with the quality and features of DOD’s electronic medical record system.

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FOIA ruling raises questions

A federal court decision answered one legal question about public records and raised several new ones.

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Accord might avert furloughs

House leaders have reached an accord with the Bush administration on emergency funding for the war on terrorism.

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An IT strategy for the transition

A consultant’s advice for preserving IT projects during the transition to a new administration misses the point, one agency leader said.

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Missouri to build interface for Real ID

The Homeland Security Department will pay Missouri $17 million to develop the "verification hub" that states will use to verify documents presented in the Real ID application process.

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House passes homeland security measures

The House has passed a bill that would require the Homeland Security Department to bolster its redress process for travelers who feel they have been misidentified as being on the government's no-fly list.

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GAO: Senior privacy officials need authority

Some agencies do not give their senior privacy officials responsibility for all key privacy functions, so privacy protections may be applied inconsistently, the Government Accountability Office reports.

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State Department will get SMART

State Messaging and Archive Retrieval Toolset system will combine diplomatic text cables, e-mail, and memos in a single messaging system for classified and unclassified networks.