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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.

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Energy agency tries merit pay

Unions say they will watch closely as NNSA introduces a new pay system.

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Take the guesswork out of green

Successful green computing initiatives rely on a power audit that includes 3 basic steps.

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Kelman: The not-so-obvious lesson

A tale of procurement woe shows that contracting officials need to be trusted business advisers.

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Circuit

Celebrating the NIH Children’s Inn; No RFI for TSA-friendly shoes?

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Editorial: Rewarding innovation

The Census Bureau's decision to return to paper is indicative of government's lack of incentives for innovation.

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From CIO to battlefield techie

Lisa Schlosser finds technical and leadership challenges as an Army reservist, not to mention sandstorms and oven-hot heat.

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Officials request agencies' strategic-sourcing reports

Acquisition officials seek numbers to gain support for the buying strategy.

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Late requirements sank Census handhelds

Officials say if the Census Bureau had defined its requirements earlier, handheld computers might still have been used for follow-up questionnaires.