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Nonfiction cyberwar

Military leaders come to grips with cyberwar beyond the pages of science fiction novels

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Measuring green

Agencies turn to service-level agreements and other forms of performance contracting to achieve new energy efficiency and electronics stewardship goals

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The environmental executive

Edwin Pinero's job is to make the federal government a model environmental citizen

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OMB: Agencies improve finance reporting

Nineteen of 24 agencies, one more than last year, received clean opinions on their fiscal 2007 reports.

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Senate confirms new Army CIO

Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Sorenson replaces Steven Boutelle.

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E-Gov Act reauthorization begins

Although the law expires next month, lawmakers have only recently begun working on its reauthorization

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Navy offers high-level EA view

Officials say a federated approach can help officials make better IT decisions

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White House homeland security adviser to leave

Frances Townsend has resigned after three and a half years in the job.

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State Department proposes new contractor ID rule

It would add language to its acquisition regulations to require contractors to use interoperable, smart identification cards to gain access to State buildings and systems as required by HSPD-12.

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White House homeland security adviser Townsend to leave

She may be the last to hold the position because having a specific adviser to the president on homeland security has evolved and is no longer needed, the Heritage Foundation's James Carafano said.

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Lawmakers hit DHS on cyber plans

Langevin questions viability of a voluntary approach to critical infrastructure security

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Procurement chief chides IGs

Paul Denett speaks out against auditors who he says may be overstepping their bounds

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Brubaker's new focus is research

DOT's funding decisions will help shape the future civilian transportation infrastructure

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Coburn's NO e-gov vote

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IT central to challenges facing Justice

The department's IG gives IT its own spot on its annual top 10 list of management challenges and notes it plays a role in other areas of concern.

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IT Infrastructure LOB issues first metrics

Agencies should submit a five-year implementation plan by March 2008 for all measures under the line of business.

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Report: Legal eagles can aid cross-government collaboration

A study commissioned by NASCIO encourages government officials to establish clear governance models before beginning work on projects that cut across agency or government boundaries.

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McDonough: Ideas too good to sit on

An international conference on government provided ideas for changing the status quo

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Flying during Thanksgiving? The government is here to help

FAA will offer real-time updates on flight delays, and FAA and DOD have opened military airspace to commercial travel.