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Letter: VistA outage not so bad
If nine hours without power leads to months of data entry, woe are we for all the paper systems in use almost everywhere else.
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Otto joins Agilex Technologies
He's the former chief technology officer and chief information officer at USPS.
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Letter: Management, not pay, system is broken
Without effective management, any pay system will be abused and eventually viewed as inadequate and broken.
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IRS: Corporate e-filed tax returns jump
The IRS requires only very large corporations to e-file, but many other business are choosing to as well, the agency reports.
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Army reasserts LandWarNet goals
The service's new 500-day plan promotes a broader use of LandWarNet strategies and technologies.
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Confusion over fusion centers
Lawmakers want to clarify the centers’ responsibilities and future funding.
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VA defends its IT recovery plans
As lawmakers question VA’s slowness to act, officials say they have a sound security plan.
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DISA rethinks its security strategies
The Defense Department’s net-centric data policies expose weaknesses in operational awareness.
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Retiree bills face uncertain future
Getting retirees back on the job is viewed as a temporary solution to labor shortages.
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EVM replaces spreadsheets
Lawrence Livermore Laboratory manages 20 projects under an earned value management system.
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4 executive organizers
Three small-agency CIOs discuss strategies for managing personal e-mail and BlackBerry use, PowerPoint presentations, and brainstorming.
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Intell teams get ready for action
New program offers intensive training for early-career intelligence analysts.
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Kelman: The hiring season is here
Leaders need to make time for one of government’s most important tasks: recruiting young talent.
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John Klossner | Editorial Cartoon
FCW cartoonist John Klossner imagines how the IT industry might react to Rudy Guliani's federal workforce strategy.
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Editorial: Assisting acquisitions
GSA's assisted services business is too important to let fail. Here are three steps to make it work.
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Is the Defense Travel System finally ready to fly?
Expanding the system to accommodate trips for purposes other thantemporary-duty travel is a Defense Department priority.
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Funding short for port security, GAO says
The Coast Guard says it needs $260 million to meet Safe Port Act requirements.
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