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A new Congress is open to new ideas
Experts in congressional relationships say agency leaders should seize the opportunity.
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Homeland Security Special Report: The cargo challenge
Government executives face major challenges as they try to mitigate homeland security threats.
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DOD issues new policy on electronic warfare
Policy could be the first of many for dealing with cyberthreats from Chinese hackers.
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Sorenson nominated to be Army's next CIO
If the Senate confirms him, he will replace Lt. Gen. Steven Boutelle, who will leave the position later this year.
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Survey results set off culture alarm at Homeland Security Department
Employees aren’t happy, but no one agrees about why they’re dissatisfied or about what DHS could do to improve their morale.
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ODNI sets guidelines for intelligence reform
In one of his final acts as director of national intelligence, John Negroponte issued objectives for managing and integrating analysis throughout the intelligence community.
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HUD creates online housing locator for disaster assistance
The locator lets users set search criteria to locate available housing in a one-stop shop environment.
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Ciber, Universal Guardian Holdings team for port security
Ciber aims to market its maritime security solution through a new alliance with the company.
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SRA CEO DiPentima to retire
He will be succeeded on April 2 by Stanton Sloane, formerly executive vice president for Integrated Systems and Solutions at Lockheed Martin.
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Agencies post business cases online
Sixteen agencies complied with OMB’s request to post their IT business cases online.
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Congress wants details on how agencies will spend their 2007 funds
A Joint Resolution requires every agency except DOD and DHS to submit an operating plan to the House and Senate Appropriations committees before spending any money this year.
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OMB: Agencies ready for daylight-saving time shift
Most CIOs say they are well prepared for the upgrade of IT infrastructure to accommodate the change.
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Business Transformation Agency names first director
David Fisher, a career fed rather than political appointee, is expected to provide the agency with continuity beyond the 2008 presidential election.
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Privatization issues top AFGE’s legislative agenda
The American Federation of Government Employees plans to encourage lawmakers to push for more in-house work, the federation's legislative director said.
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Senate bill would define lead systems integrators' role
The Accountability in Government Contracting Act addresses the de facto outsourcing of program management responsibilities when a large contractor becomes the lead systems integrator for a multipart project.
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