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Judge upholds Calif. voting order

A federal judge says California Secretary of State Kevin Shelley did not violate any laws when he issued orders that make it harder for counties to use touch-screen voting machines.

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DOD modernization criticized

GAO officials said the military continues to spend billions without adequate fiscal and management accountability.

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Reps. urge telework

Lawmakers are poised to draft legislation to increase the number of federal employees who work remotely.

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FERC looks to e-mail notices

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission wants to replace most of its paper-based notices of Commission issuances.

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AMS, thrift board both faulted for failed system

A failed electronic record keeping system for the federal Thrift Savings Plan wasted $36 million in federal retirement assets.

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Collins, Lieberman release TSP report

The senators concluded that neither the agency nor contractor AMS have taken responsibility for problems with the Thrift Savings Plan.

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DOD test program praised

The inspector general says a DOD system used to acquire technology and rapidly deploy it to troops in the field is a model success.

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Marines add $7M to General Dynamics contract

The contract modification comes as a result of feedback received from Marines and sailors in-theater.

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SRA to build Force Management System

The system is meant to help the Army better manage personnel and supplies.

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Biometric flier experiment to start

Participants in the Registered Traveler pilot program will pass through airport security checkpoints faster.

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GTSI names CIO

The new CIO, Craig Ballam, has been the acting chief information officer since the start of the year.

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SSA expects IT to help decisions

Social Security Administration officials say technology projects will go a long way to solve decision-making problems cited in a new report from the General Accounting Office.

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Group suggests ways to promote records management

The Electronic Records Policy Working Group's report outlines four obstacles.

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DHS seeks terror forecasting

Homeland Security Department officials want proposals from academia to study behavioral and social aspects of terrorism.

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When the boss' chair is empty

Advice for IT staff when nominees are delayed.

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Think again

Lessons learned from past and present efforts to bring about culture change at federal agencies.

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Army plans network fortification

But budget contraints hamper funding efforts this year

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Comings and goings

James Williams, Marguerite Moccia, Jim Duffey, Don Arnold, Brenton Greene

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Bridging the gaps

Integrators are often in a position to help facilitate culture change at agencies.

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Air traffic controllers head to the beach

The FAA should start preparing for an exodus of air traffic controllers that could leave airports severely understaffed, GAO says.