People
Bills would give more access to DHS data
A House subcommittee agreed on a series of measures meant to improve access to the Homeland Security Department's information and intelligence products.
People
Lawmakers ponder next step for E-Verify
House lawmakers disagree on the accuracy of DHS' employment eligibility verification system and the agency's role in the process.
People
GSA: Congress should broaden state, local access to GSA contracts
GSA's Jim Williams told Congress that a current bill, which would give state and local agencies access to GSA Schedule 84, does not go far enough.
People
Letter: Pro-telework policies for feds overdue
A reader says allowing feds to telework is a way to minimize highway traffic, save money on government building space and provide fed commuters with relief from gas prices.
Digital Government
Letter: Wisconsin Medicaid uses method to stop the gaming of performance measures
A reader states that using automated performance measures and an independent third party helps stop the gaming of the health system.
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FlipSide: A few minutes with...Vern Bettencourt
Bettencourt, the Army’s deputy chief information officer, will retire June 4, and he has some ideas about what the focus of CIOs will be.
Acquisition
Letter: Contracting officer wants to participate in policy talks
A contracting officer recognizes his experience and insider view of the contracting process and wants to share that perspective with lawmakers.
People
Letter: Civilian agencies abuse grade system with quick promotions
A reader writes, "The GS system has steps for a reason, you get a chance to learn your job."
People
Reader comment roundup: Blogs, government competitiveness and more
Find out what the buzz is among our readers. Check out this roundup of readers comments.
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Letter: Real ID is leading to a global ID
A reader questions whether Real ID is good for U.S. citizens.
People
Letter: A fearless, qualified Doan worked for change
A reader writes about Doan's effort to promote change with Democrats in Congress.
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Letter: Government blogs are a good first step
A reader writes that there is more than blogging under Web 2.0 applications.
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Letter: Doan understood procurement official exodus but IG didn't
A reader says Doan tried to tackle the root of contracting problems early, while the IG's solutions are continuing to drive employees out.
People
Buzz of the Week: Wowed by Virtual Alabama
Alabama has created an application that users can tailor to meet their homeland security needs.
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DHS touts intell advances
Office of Intelligence and Analysis focuses on state and local information sharing.
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