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GSA sees clear benefits of consolidation

CIOs say consolidation is a priority, and a survey shows agencies heading down the path for better security and cost savings.

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The Lectern: One more time -- can we keep the kids?

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Partnership for Public Service creates leadership institute for innovation

The institute will teach midlevel career federal employees new approaches to basic supervisory and management responsibilities.

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OSD CIO: Network configuration, scanning softened cyberattack blow

When hackers hit the Office of the Secretary of Defense's e-mail system, understanding the network was crucial for Dennis Clem.

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FBI's IT raises red flags for Senate judiciary chairman

Sen. Patrick Leahy says he is concerned about the bureau's Next Generation Identification system because of IT problems the agency has had in the past.

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DHS names five centers of excellence

The will focus on counterterrorism research, and each will receive a grant of as much as $2 million a year for four to six years.

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Letter: FISMA's focus should be information security

Here's an idea: Rewrite FISMA to require information security, not computer security compliance paperwork!

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GSA issues Security LOB enterprise software notice

Under the SmartBuy program, GSA will set up a blanket purchase agreement for situation awareness and incident response software.

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Census reconsiders use of handheld computers

The bureau agency may develop a paper-based backup plan as GAO places the 2010 Census on a high-risk list.

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Letter: Source in Lean Six Sigma story has no experience

You should have used sources that knew what they were talking about because most of your facts and nomenclature are way off reality.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission names new CIO

Kimberly Hancher will come over from the Federal Communications Commission.

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Get a Life!: Skills in demand

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DHS appoints USCIS ombudsman

Michael Dougherty previously was acting director of immigration policy and senior policy adviser for immigration at DHS' Office of Policy and Planning.

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DOD continues offensive for cyberwarfare authority

Officials recognize that they must deal with a constant and growing threat to their networks.

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Border security in north to rely on tech, Chertoff says

Efforts to secure the U.S. border with Canada will differ from efforts in the south, DHS secretary said.

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DOD asks contractors to protect unclassified data

The department is working with individual companies to come up with strategies and agreements, DOD's CIO said.

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NTEU vows to fight for better labor/management relations

The union said it wants the 2008 presidential election to end nearly eight years "of conflict and struggle" between administration leaders and federal employees.

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Chertoff: Agencies must work together to secure networks

The secretary of DHS said the department is working on a full cybersecurity strategy, but it will not be ready this year.

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Another USDA exec to leave; CISO to go to HUD

Lynn Allen is one of several executives in USDA’s Office of the CIO to leave in the past several weeks and the last long-time Senior Executive Service career employee of that group to go.

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Bush’s e-mail misery has company

E-mail archiving challenges are governmentwide.