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Obama calls for federal CTO

Policy experts are split on the potential effectiveness of the executive position

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DOD is extending net-centricity to RFPs

A working group is developing recommendations for senior leaders on how to ensure contracting officers are buying net-centric systems.

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Report to lawmakers: Pay more attention to cybersecurity

As cybercrime grows in frequency and profitability, the United States needs to be better prepared and protected, the Congressional Research Service says.

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OPM IG: Did Special Counsel Bloch improperly delete files?

In July, House Republicans accused Scott Bloch of using his office PC to send personal e-mail messages during office hours about official OSC business, a violation of federal rules on e-mail use.

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Web 2.0: Rebooting the public square

Government leaders should be open to the role that collaborative technology can play.

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Nixon unwrapped; YouTubing Republicans; Burton receives coalition’s award; Poll: Take 2

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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.