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TSA could lose FAR exemption

Lawmakers want TSA to follow the same procurement rules that everyone else does.

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Does DHS need a chief manager?

Lawmakers would like a CMO to provide long-term management continuity at DHS.

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Getting the message out

Everyone talks about best practices, but like messages in a bottle, best practices are difficult to find. Should agencies be trying harder?

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Digital standards come first

Before agencies digitize their records, LOC group must develop standards.

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Congress touts telework

New legislation has program advocates optimistic about telework's momentum.

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Buzz of the Week

OMB’s Burk will leave legacy of change.

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E-authentication grows up

GSA bets agencies will be willing to pay a fee for e-authentication services.

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Information assurance still a tough sell at DOD, ex-official says

Linton Wells says it's difficult to measure a return on investment in that area.

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SmartBuy deals for e-records management in works

GSA released a request for quotes to more than 1,300 vendors to submit a bid to join the enterprisewide software license contract.

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Virtual sergeant does recruiting

Army creates an intelligent search tool to assist overworked service recruiters.

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Feds’ citizenship checks expanded

Agencies caught in the immigration debate; DHS system to check worker data.

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Congress takes aim at US-VISIT

DHS must fix security holes; funding may be cut.

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DOD works communication issues for transformation

Communications among people, not technology, is the key to the successful transformation of Defense Department’s business systems.

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Army extends work on deployment database

Under a sole-source contract, DeticaDFI will maintain and update a database that helps Army officials track and analyze information about all deployments since September 2001.

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DOD works communication issues for transformation

The Business Transformation Agency looks to Enterprise Services Group to focus on priorities.

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HR/CIO link is key to telework success, says DISA official

DISA assembled a telework SWAT Team that brought together experts from the agency's IT and HR departments.

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OMB's chief architect Burk to retire

Richard Burk has been OMB's chief architect since 2005 and spent 29 years at HUD.

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IG: Some at IRS still careless with taxpayer data

Although the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration found that some managers and employees are not following policies, the agency has made progress.

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Agencies must prepare for e-discovery, experts say

Improve communication among agencies' legal departments, IT workers and record managers to avoid legal trouble, a group of experts recommends.

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Security clearance reforms sought

An RFI from ODNI, DOD and OMB asks vendors for a system that can be used governmentwide and handle classified and unclassified information.