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TWIC card enrollment to begin
Port workers will start enrolling Oct. 16 to receive government-issued biometric ID cards, three months behind schedule.
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Bush threatens to veto a bill that would strengthen IGs
President Bush threatens to veto a bill that would safeguard IGs' authority
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Young promises acquisition changes
New policy mandates use of competitive prototyping in large DOD programs
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HSPD-12 plaintiffs get week extension on paperwork
Three appeals court judges working on the NASA case made the move after deciding they had not had time to consider all the material filed with a motion to extend the deadline.
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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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