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IRMCO honors management work

One person, one team win 2008 IRMCO awards.

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Generation gaps challenge managers

Smoothing over the differences between workers of different ages requires understanding, IRMCO audience learns.

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Letter: IBM case: Many questions not addressed and not answered

There was a protest. The protest was never settled — it was made todisappear through the magic of the suspension that was hanging over anhonorable company.

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Letter: Contracting officers can face conflict of interests

it is not uncommon, that contracting officers are unduly influenced by those who stand to benefit politically by recommending one course of action instead of another.

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Letter: Time was biggest obstacle for Census

My reading of the situation, including articles in FCW, leads me to believe attempts were made to include new technology in the administration of the next census — it's just that agreement couldn't be reached in a timely fashion on what the technical requirements were going to be.

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Letter: Smart card advice for a smooth transition

It is actually much easier to prepare the network to accept smart cards for log on while accepting both a user name and password or PIV card/PIN for log on.

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Managers advised to plan for transition

Agency leaders who want to be ready for the next inauguration should be working toward that goal.

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Report: IGs recovered billions for feds in 2007

Auditors collaborate to make government work better and more openly, organizations say.

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Federal information managers must see future

One difficult part of making long-term IT plans is not knowing what the future will bring, says IRMCO speaker.

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GAO: HSPD-12 program needs clear goals

OMB and auditors differ on priorities for achieving identity verification goals.

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NIH to crack down on encryption

Further investigation reveals stolen laptop contained SSNs of 1,200 research participants

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IBM case: A question of due process

Agencies were unaware of the suspension while investigators followed procedures.

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Letter: Taxpayers lose under many agency-oriented contracts

The fed should be unifying, consolidating, and integrating its sprawling acquisition enterprise to save resources.

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Letter: Set a DOD PowerPoint standard

One reader, who is not fond of PowerPoint's bullets, writes: "The use of bullets within the Department of Defense should be limited to weapons."

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Get a Life!: Airline misery

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OMB wants trusted access plans

Deadlines are fast approaching to reduce Internet connections for greater security.

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Agencies tackle backlog of citizenship applications

CIS and the FBI process time-consuming name checks.

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Census, Congress spar on funds

Cost overruns lead to brinksmanship that threatens other department program funds.

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Contractors are here to stay

One scholar argues that government must rely on contractors or reduce its mission.

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Panel: Feds must adapt to the next generation of workers

Young workers seek flexibility and new technology at their workplaces.