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Letter: Giuliani doesn't understand federal workforce

Rudy Giuliani hasn't seen the government workforce to know exactly how it works, says one reader.

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Wireless forum hires consulting CEO

The Software Defined Radio Forum, a nonprofit international industry association for reconfigurable wireless technology, has retained industry veteran Lee Pucker on a two-year contract to provide chief executive officer services in a new consulting position reporting to the forum’s board of directors.

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PSC names new executive director

David Moses has joined the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC) as executive director.

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DIA issues RFP for intell analysis support

The five-year contract with a ceiling of $1 billion would give the Defense Intelligence Agency analysis assistance in 29 areas.

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Why training programs often fail

In most contracts, integrators are measured on the efficiency of the training process, rather than on the increased competency of end users.

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Real ID regulations moving slowly, two governors say

State executives also oppose using DHS grant money for the driver's license program.

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VA to move financial-services center to e-invoices

The department awarded a contract to two companies to help with the system, which should enhance security and reduce errors.

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Hacking into e-health records is too easy, group says

Report calls on health IT software vendors to assess vulnerabilities and work with customers on security measures.

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HSPD-12 checks prompt lawsuit

Workers at NASA lab reject HSPD-12 background checks as too intrusive.

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Kelman: Washington’s fear industry

The rest of the country focuses on creating a positive workplace to motivate workers

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Will Web 2.0 kill the experts?

New concerns emerge about a culture that celebrates amateurs

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Voting under a cloud of suspicion

Decertification of touch-screen voting machines in California challenges public confidence in e-voting

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Strength in numbers

Follow these 5 steps to build an effective and indispensable computer security incident response team

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USDA outsources its finances

The Agriculture Department could smooth the path for other large agencies to outsource their financial operations with its decision to award Accenture a $102.6 million financial management services contract

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Competition for HR services could heat up in fiscal 2008

The Office of Personnel Management and General Services Administration will award vendors a place on the Federal Supply schedule for human resources services by the end of the calendar year, and companies will begin competing to provide HR services to agencies shortly after that.

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Justice IG finds inconsistencies in EVM data on Sentinel project

The Justice Department inspector general's third audit of Sentinel, the FBI's $305 million case management system, found progress in a number of management areas. But the IG also expressed concern about the program's cost, schedule and performance metrics. The IG said the FBI's implementation of earned value management is not providing consistent data. Sentinel contractor Lockheed Martin's price increased by $4.4 million, even though the EVM data showed the project was within budget, the IG said. The…

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FBI tries to repeat program success

Officials say new IT handbook will help program managers follow best practices

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GAO: DHS is still a work in progress

Congressional auditors tell agency what it must do to improve IT management

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FEMA tests a new alert system

Internet-based system reaches across different devices and jurisdictions

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Workers tested on security smarts

Agency officials explore ways to make employee security training effective