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Handhelds, laptops increase IT security worries, survey finds
As worker mobility increases, so do security concerns for IT staff members, according to a study by the Computing Technology Industry Association.
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Mass. puts IT staffing firm to work
Atlantic Associates has begun providing business analysts, project managers and other technology specialists through the commonwealth's staff augmentation program.
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IG: IRS sees some payoff from taxpayer database
The IRS used the Customer Account Data Engine to accurately post data to 11 million taxpayer accounts but was not able to handle another 22 million returns as originally planned, according to an IG report.
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Nearly every agency's e-gov progress score drops on PMA
Agencies failed to develop and implement breach notification policy as required by OMB in May.
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FBI to bolster employee Internet access
The FBI plans to buy BlackBerry smart phones and desktop computers for employees who, until now, have been limited to using the agency's classified network at their desks.
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Strategy refines fusion centers’ role
An expanded scope for the centers alarms privacy groups who fear misuse of data
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Appeals court stops some NASA HSPD-12 background checks
In granting the injunction, the appeals court agreed that the case raises serious privacy concerns.
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IG: DOD wasted money by placing orders with GSA
The department turned to GSA for help in placing orders under an Air Force contract, but the IG said officials should have sought assistance from DOD procurement officers.
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Navy looks beyond NMCI
On Oct. 1, 2010, the Navy will begin transitioning to the Next Generation Enterprise Networks.
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FAA outsourcing raises concern
Plan for greater reliance on contractors is a challenge for the National Airspace System
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DOD: Congress must fix NSPS
Collective bargaining elements of NSPS remain an obstacle to full deployment
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Navy to use DIMHRS
The Defense Department's soon-to-be implemented pay and personnel system is the Business Transformation Agency's highest priority.
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IRS pushes ahead with modernization despite funding limits
Although a continuing resolution is set to expire Nov. 16, an IRS official said Congress likely will extend it and the agency can't wait to move forward.
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Bush releases national strategy for sharing intelligence
The National Strategy for Information Sharing defines the roles of the fusion centers through which state, local and federal agencies share threat data.
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OFPP redefines acquisition workforce -- again
The office will issue a memo on certification requirements for contracting officers' technical representatives.
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GAO: Infrastructure plans lack cybersecurity strategy
Of the 17 sectors, IT and communications had the strongest plans, said GAO's David Powner, and the agriculture, food and commercial sectors had the weakest.
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Navy's IT strategic plan has net-centric look
The strategy for fiscal 2008 and 2009 also places a heavy focus on IT security.
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Enterprise 2.0 and you
A view of the future of mass collaboration in government and business from the man who coined the term
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