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OMB again reminds agencies to comply with Section 508
The latest memo comes after a GSA survey found only 3 percent of procurements included the accessibility standards.
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New law cuts $3B for border security
Bush signed into law today an appropriations bill that did not include an amendment that would have funded unmanned aerial vehicles and ground sensors.
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Senate bill would increase IG oversight
But the Inspector General Reform Act would also give them more authority and ensure their funding is not reduced.
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Survey: Retirement wave not a major concern
Federal managers surveyed by Tandberg said other issues such as the war in Iraq are more pressing.
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ODNI gets new associate director, CFO
Janice Lambert has been CFO at IRS for nearly two years.
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Court orders White House to preserve e-mail backups
A complaint alleges that the Bush administration has illegally discarded about 5 million e-mail messages that it was required to keep under records laws.
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TSA set to test TWIC card reader technology
TSA wants to see how the biometric systems react to different operational conditions at five locations.
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GAO: Top-level support makes for better buys
DOD plans to start new practices that give program managers more incentives and support as the department tries to improve its buying practices.
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Terrorist screening chief: Biometrics crucial to accuracy
But legal, technological and privacy challenges must be worked out before a system can be put in place.
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VA, DOD push single medical exam, e-benefits site
The goal is to help injured service members transition to veteran status as they return from duty.
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Former Northrop VP joins Perot Systems
Eugene "Lee" Carrick will lead the company’s Homeland Security Department, National Security and Defense Department divisions.
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Congress endorses GSA's assisted services
Relying on GSA for non-defense buys will let DOD specialists focus on military buys
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DHS gets HSPD-12 extension
Department officials say they are committed to making smart card ID program operational
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Senators introduce E-Government Act extension
The bill would extend nine provisions in the 2002 law until 2012.
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IRS plans online taxpayer accounts
Through My IRS Account, users will be able to review three years' worth of their tax data history and eventually do transactions.
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Army CIO thinks strategically about integrated networking
A new plan details service actions between 2008 to 2015 with a heavy focus on large programs.
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Web extra: Improving software security by shrinking its attack surface
Researchers have worked on the problem for four years and are close to creating a prototype.
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Editorial: Looking for leadership
Leadership seems so simple, yet we all know how difficult it is.
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