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Credit crisis is warning for improved financial disclosure
Securities agency plans modernization to make public company financial data easily available to public.
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DHS not prepared for cyberattacks, House committee chair says
Under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8, the department is to establish a response framework based on scenarios, including natural disasters, chem-bio attacks and cyberattacks.
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Bush to name ODNI acting CIO
President Bush plans to designate Patrick Gorman as acting chief information officer at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
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DHS CHCO to be appointed by department, not president
A new law will give the DHS secretary the authority to appoint the department's top human resources officer.
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Visitor driver's license applicants must show U.S. approval
Under a new rule the Texas Department of Public Safety will issue a new type of driver’s license to foreign visitors.
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GAO criticizes HSIN Next Gen management
GAO says DHS needs to address management deficiencies in its next-generation platform for sharing homeland security information with state and local authorities.
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FEMA deploys e-signature solution for disaster victims
Computer application is designed to quicken the pace of processing release forms for disaster relief funding and loans.
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HSPD-12 card may promote information sharing
Use of the common process for identity management and authentication should increase trust among agencies.
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Letter: Past GAO advice on CMOs is flawed
A reader responds to Jonathan Breul's piece about creating a chief management officer position for agencies.
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Letter: Will DHS learn from other agencies?
A reader chimes in about DHS' Telework Pilot Program.
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IT community celebrates leaders in government information security
Rod Beckström, director of the National Cyber Security Center, spoke at the awards program about understanding the fundamental economics of security.
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IBM Center publishes presidential transition guides
One handbook is aimed at senior management, while another is billed as a guide for government executives.
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OMB expects 5 million HSPD-12 cards by month’s end
Final deadline moves federal government to common process for identity management and authentication.
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New report offers recommendations for ID management
The Identity Management Task Force notes challenges government agencies face in collecting and using personally identifiable information.
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Rising Star: Jeremy Warren
Jeremy Warren, chief technology officer for the Justice Department, is not afraid to pick up a hammer and get to work.
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Letter: New GSA office will create more problems than it solves
A reader writes that GSA's MAS Program Office creates another level of bureaucracy.
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Letter: No such thing as 'no-bid contract'
A reader writes to say there is no such thing as a no-bid contract.
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