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OMB memo to clarify CIO responsibilities
The memo, expected next week, will outline the responsibilities of federal chief information officers for information technology functions.
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Buzz of the Week: McCain and cost-plus contracting
Sen. McCain's proposal to trim federal government spending by switching to fixed-price contracts touched a nerve in the federal community.
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Competition eludes easy fixes
Competition for federal contracts has become a political hot button but still defies a quick solution.
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Also in the News: Arizona offers military online voting
AZCentral.com reports that the state will allow military and overseas voters to use online system.
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Welles: Fiscal year follies
The start of a new fiscal year offers an opportunity for dialogue about what lies ahead.
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More letters regarding Palin e-mail messages
Readers offer their views of Gov. Palin's use of private e-mail account.
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Letter: Politicians are people, too
A reader writes that politicians should be able to use private e-mail accounts.
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OMB to help agencies prepare for transition
The new administration must be ready to send many nominees to the Senate, officials say.
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Spy agencies prepare for administration change
Sen. Susan Collins, who sponsored the 2004 intelligence reform law, said it represented a sea change in the structure and operation of the intelligence community.
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Studies find coding flaws persist
A California study revealed that e-voting vendors aren't aggressively fixing security flaws in their products.
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E-voting vendors keep a lower profile
Vendors don't make as much noise at conference and other events that include elections officials.
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A vote of no confidence
Optical-scan voting technology moves ahead of touch screens, but is it an improvement?
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Candidates talk IT — now what?
Industry and political observers say McCain’s and Obama’s tech plans stick close to ideological platforms.
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