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Panel would reform records storage
Lawmakers have introduced a bill to revamp federal records laws to focus on electronic communications; some groups say it doesn't go far enough.
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OMB: Agencies must control credit cards
The Office of Management and Budget has directed agencies to strengthen internal controls over purchase cards and implement procedures to reduce fraud and abuse.
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House approves bill to curb identity theft
The legislation would require the IRS to notify taxpayers if it suspects identity theft and would stop the agency's use of private debt collectors.m
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VA data center outage hobbles VistA again
The system went down for several hours on April 10, affecting 12 medical centers from Colorado to California.
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DISA to break ground for new headquarters
The ceremony will begin construction of a 1,070,000-square-foot campus facility that will take three years to build.
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DHS: Blogs give department a new voice
Homeland Security Department officials say their online journal allows them to start fresh discussions on issues.
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IRMCO awards honor public service
Two awards programs during IRMCO recognize IT innovation in service to citizens.
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House passes bill to check contractors' taxes
The measure would require contractors to certify their tax status; however, regulators are already working on similar requirements.
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Lawmakers say restrictions threaten centers
Lawmakers have asked DHS to ease limits on how much grant money state and local authorities can spend on personnel.
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Lines of business initiatives move ahead
Providers and customers discuss effective strategies at IRMCO.
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Enterprise architecture to link SBInet components
The next phase of the SBInet border surveillance system will focus on the development of an enterprise architecture.
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Government 2.0 presents global opportunity
At IRMCO, information managers from around the world described their experiences with Web 2.0.
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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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