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Task force to issue program management recommendations

A multiagency task force calls for the creation of a Federal Program Management Office to champion the discipline.

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Bomb info goes online

ATF launched a Web-based system for law enforcement agencies to share information about bomb and arson cases.

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Info assurance should include sharing, general says

An Air Force general says the military's information assurance work doesn't spend enough time on how to distribute data.

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OMB's info tech leader to leave

Dan Chenok is heading to SRA

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Bush nominates new Defense CIO

Although CIO John Stenbit has yet to leave, Bush has named a Duratek board member as his replacement.

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Traction to provide Defense logs

The military selected Traction TeamPage software as part of an initiative to accelerate communication within DOD Test and Evaluation.

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DOD aims for one IT framework

The Joint Information Capabilities Enhancement Environment is an effort to break down the information stovepipes of the Defense Department.

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DHS grants bill could be bipartisan

Democrats and Republicans are talking about collaborating on House legislation to streamline homeland security funding for local first responders.

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Agencies get down to business

OMB's decision to bounce back business case studies improves planning, officials say

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Ensuring liability protection

DHS works to implement law designed to encourage new technologies

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NASA adds to list of IES users

Two NASA space centers will train security personnel on use-of-force training simulators.

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Tools and techniques for the risk manager

A number of software tools and management frameworks are available to give government risk management initiatives some teeth.

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Managing from the get-go

US-VISIT team works even before launch

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Giving Grants.gov a dot-com touch

HHS' Havekost leads grants portal initiative

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Get with the program

The title of government program manager ? sometimes it's hard to believe anyone would even want it. It certainly can't be for the pay.

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Atlanta airport to pilot US-VISIT tech

Foreign travelers to Atlanta this week will be the first to test the new entry/exit system for tracking visitors.

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Do your project managers measure

Agencies, tired of wishful thinking, may require management staff to be certified

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Agencies eye Web privacy

E-Gov Section 208 carries December deadline

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DOD: Building a baseline of competency

Agencies seeking qualified project managers and weighing the benefits of certification may want to take a page from the Defense Department's playbook.

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Controlling expectations

In 2001, I met with 25 industry project managers to share lessons learned and techniques to set, monitor, manage and reset client expectations and increase the probability of successful project implementation.