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GAO sees threats to industrial systems

Risks to industrial computer-based systems that control critical infrastructures could have devastating consequences, GAO says.

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Social Security rejects testing advice

SSA officials say a GAO suggestion to test its planned system for disability claims before putting modules into action will take too long.

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RFP seeks vendor to consolidate recreation sites

The consolidation of the government’s recreation reservation Web sites is about to begin.<br>

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SSA balks at GAO suggestions on e-disability claims process

The Social Security Administration has refused to accept recommendations that the General Accounting Office contends will reduce the risks in rolling out an electronic disability claims process.<br>

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Carrot or stick?

Performance-based contracts offer an alternative way to ensure small business objectives are met.

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ICF to develop infrastructure plan

The consulting firm won a $2.7 million contract to help create a national critical infrastructure protection plan.

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Counting your work day

Every federal agency can offer its employees an alternative work schedule instead of a traditional fixed one (eight hours per day, 40 hours per week) as long as managers approve it.

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Renew your Maine shellfish license online

Lobster and crab harvesters in Maine can now renew their licenses on the Internet, finally bringing one of the state's top licensed industries into the online fold.

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Aviation agency hires new CFO

Ramesh Punwani will be chief financial officer for the FAA.

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How to measure success

E-gov projects behind on goals; officials ask if metrics are relevant

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Smart cards: A step ahead, or a step backward?

Some suggest using DOD's existing program

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Marketing the specifics of e-gov

If you build it, they won't necessarily come, e-government officials have discovered.

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Goal: See the forest and the trees

Automated system will link Forest Service spending with strategic goals

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DHS finds merger no small task

IG cites challenges; CIO Cooper says they're on it

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Swimming in data

The Homeland Security Department's Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection Directorate shares information with many federal, state and local government agencies.

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Tiemann: Maturity or bust

Enterprise architecture is the right way to plan to effectively and efficiently use IT.

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Sharing info

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Agencies show privacy progress

Feds are closer to finding a governmentwide privacy process, officials say.

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Making intell relevant

DHS, state and local governments build bridges for sharing data

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Where things stand

The e-government initiatives are moving forward, even if all of the original goals have not been met.