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Letter: Managers use Lean Six Sigma to justify staff cuts
A reader says some organizations use the methodology to trim the workforce until there aren’t enough employees to do the work.
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Letter: Consolidation will provide efficiency in government
I am convinced that the savings through consolidation will count in the tens of billions annually. And we will have a much more effective government, too.
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Letter: Feds spend more time training than working
I swear that between training, conferences, meeting and their generous vacation, federal employees are present for their actual jobs about 50 percent of the year max.
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DHS to hire Hopkins lab to test virtual fence
The Homeland Security Department plans to hire Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory conduct independent testing as it develops its software and technology system to bolster border security.
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DHS tests northern border security
Customs and Border Protection is field testing new systems and devices, according to a new report.
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Letter: Classified information can include just about anything
The protection of classified information is understandable. However, at one time it was determined that just too many irrelevant things were being classified for reasons that have long since become irrelevant.
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Navy to focus only on open systems
A senior official says the service can no longer afford to buy proprietary systems.
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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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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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