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Intell's wiki pied piper

GenXer Chris Rasmussen argues that Web 2.0, like Intellipedia, can help break barriers.

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Welles: All work and no play

Why don’t information technology employees seek the downtime that the rest of us need?

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Senators support chief management officer positions

Sens. Daniel Akaka and George Voinovich say CMOs would help agencies make management a higher priority.

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Sprehe: Foolish secrecy

Lag time in releasing 8.5 million World War II records is an example of misguided classification policies

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Lawmakers: Make agency Web sites more open to search engines

Lawmakers and open government advocates call for the use of a protocol to make information easier to find.

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FBI delays upgrades to fingerprint databases

Its Criminal Justice Information Service Division will award a $1 billion contract for the work next month, about a month behind schedule, sources said.

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Test feds' info security savvy, report suggests

Despite being aware of policies, federal workers continue to violate them, according to a new report by SecureInfo.

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DHS puts cybersecurity toward top of 2008 to-do list

Secretary Michael Chertoff praised the department's progress in 2007 on increased involvement with fusion centers, biometrics, ID cards and border security.

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Letter: The word is out: DOD gyps employees

DOD no longer has to provide meaningful wage increases that keep pace with inflation.

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Air Force desktop initiative named top cybersecurity success story

A new report also recognizes the Security Content Automation Program, Einstein, SCADA and other programs.

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VA renews QuadraMed health data contract

The agency will continue using QuadraMed's encoder software to help with managing health information and billing and compliance workflow.

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FERC seeks more info on security efforts at energy firms

A new order would require energy companies to provide more detailed data about cybersecurity vulnerabilities and mitigation efforts.

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OMB beats deadline to unveil federal spending database

The administration will debut an online searchable database of contracts and grants data on Thursday.

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OMB promotes Young to deputy administrator

Tim Young now will oversee enterprise architecture, capital planning and IT policy.

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Conferees' report revamps NSPS; unions optimistic about Bush signature

Language in the 2008 Defense authorization legislation would restore collective-bargaining and other rights to workers covered by the National Security Personnel System.

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GAO to USPS: Address database errors

The Postal Service should correct inaccurate and duplicate information in the Facilities Database, and add performance-management mechanisms.

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States must designate fusion center to work with feds

The Homeland Security and Justice departments want a single center in each state to coordinate terrorism-related data.

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Defense bill increases contractor oversight

The legislation improves accountability in contracting, prohibits use of lead systems integrators on new programs after Oct. 1, 2010, and strengthens whistleblower protections.

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Web extra: Hot or not: A matter of authority

Agencies and lawmakers sought greater authority in key positions in their efforts to improve government performance in 2007