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CAC lessons
If the CIO Council and the Office of Management and Budget sign off on a policy that would require all federal agencies to adopt smart card technology for their employees' ID cards, agencies can follow certain steps recommended by those who have already gone through the process.
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Your own people may be the problem
A recent independent audit of computer systems at five Internal Revenue Service field offices found dozens of security lapses.
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Northrop lands first ITES project
Earlier this month, the Army signed the first Information Technology Enterprise Solutions task order with Northrop Grumman Corp. to update computer operating systems at the U.S. Military Academy
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Point: A chance for collaboration
Janet Hale, undersecretary for management at the Homeland Security Department, says the new human resources system for DHS will have the agency better equipped to protect America.
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Security law no cause for carping
FISMA adds to management workload, but is worth the effort, IRS officials find
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Knowledge readiness
In an ever-changing environment that demands constant training upgrades and personnel shifts, agencies are beginning to look for ways to measure how much their workers already know and what they need to work more effectively.
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Army IT squeezed by Iraq war efforts
The war in Iraq demonstrated successful use of information technology to fight a war, but the ongoing occupation is proving to be costly
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Under the IG microscope
The General Services Administration's inspector general has found violations of contracting rules in some Federal Technology Service regional offices.
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NASA rolls out virtual Mars visits
The space agency's M2K4 Web site now lets users drive virtual versions of the Mars rovers, Spirit and Opportunity.
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EDS, IBM, Northrop win Nunn-Perry Awards
The Defense Department has named 11 mentor/protégé programs as receipients of the 2004 Nunn-Perry Award.
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Finish line in sight for FBI's Trilogy
The final piece of the FBI Trilogy modernization program should be completed by this spring, FBI Director Robert Mueller told lawmakers this week.
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Air Op Centers to outsource IT management
The Air Force wants to award a lead systems integrator contract to connect systems and manage application and data growth in the Air Operations Centers.
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GAO urges separate plan for UAVs
But DOD officials say unmanned aerial vehicles are just one of many programs that fit into a larger scheme.
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L.A. immigrants get Internet schedules
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services expanded its Internet-based appointment system to Los Angeles.
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