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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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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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