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Rising Stars: The 2007 winners are...

These 24 people stand out.

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GAO: Quantity of information, databases challenge fusion centers

State and local officials say they have problems accessing federal networks and handling the high volume of information they receive from federal authorities.

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Facebook: The Rising Star edition

This program demonstrates that being young has little to do with age. It has much more to do with how one views the world.

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DOD leaning more heavily on data standards

Officials point to experience and success with radio frequency identification tags as an example of where the services need to go.

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Agencies find value in coaching

Executive coaches can help teach the best way to manage employees

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2007 Rising Star award winners, Pr-W

Cathy Prusinowski, Kathy Richey, Andrew Rider, Dan Smith, Nancy Sternberg and Stuart Wells

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2007 Rising Star award winners, Hi-Pr

Kevin Hightower, Carrie Holland, Shaun Khalfan, Allen Magtibay, Russell O’Neill and Christopher Presby

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2007 Rising Star award winners, Ch-Ha

Jie Chao, Jason Dalton, Leon Dimpsey, Susan Fagan, Mark Goodge and Robert Hall

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Indiana HIE names chief medical officer

Dr. Gregory Larkin, a former family practitioner, will help the health information exchange with clinical strategy and set priorities.

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DHS submits revised Real ID plan to OMB

The Office of Management and Budget has 90 days to review the new standards states must meet for ID cards to comply with the Real ID Act.

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NASCIO: Cross-government collaboration key to e-discovery

The organization has issued guidelines to help CIOs improve states' ability to handle requests for electronic information.

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2007 Rising Star award winners, A-Ca

Redwan “Rosa” Akhtarkhavari, Jonathan Benett, Kim Brown, Audrea Bullock, Joseph Carignan, Ben Castellucci

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Get a Life!: You hate your job, so now what?

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FlipSide: A few minutes with...James Van Derhoff

The State Department's CIO is leaving after 33 years at State and 41 years as a federal employee.

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Agencies overlook disability rule

Few agency IT solicitations include mandatory Section 508 specifications

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DOD is serious about Six Sigma

Business Transformation Agency plans to train 500 practitioners in a year

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White House promotions show homeland security focus

Marie O'Neill Sciarrone was named special assistant to the president for homeland security and senior director for cybersecurity and information-sharing policy. Robert Kadlec will work on biodefense and homeland security issues.

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Editorial: A workforce window

The government has a real opportunity to marry the experience of age with the new thoughts, ideas and energy of a younger workforce.

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DHS to seek help with Coast Guard communication system

The Nationwide Automatic Identification System will improve how ships correspond with one another and communicate with shore stations.

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Driver's licenses could double as border-crossing cards

British Columbia wants to use the cards in lieu of a passport.