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GSA may grant waivers for Networx deadline
The agency will enforce the Sept. 30 deadline for fair opportunity decisions, but will consider requests for more time on a case by case basis.
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IG: GSA needs more effective data security
The General Services Administration lacks consistency in implementing security controls and insufficient management oversight of its contractors in some areas, the department’s inspector general has said.
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Report: DOD needs to require more RFID tags
An inspector general's report finds about 10 percent of contracts lack the required RFID clause.
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DHS has IT oversight problems, IG finds
The Homeland Security Department has made progress in managing its $5 billion in annual information technology investments but still has problems, according to a new report.
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Buzz of the Week: Unfinished business in Congress
Congress has its hands full with economic concerns, but a hitch in the E-Government Reauthorization Act might have a more immediate effect on agencies' business.
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DOD finalizes personnel system rules
The primary features of the NSPS system are intact, but system now must follow governmentwide labor relation rules.
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GAO: Los Alamos Lab has cybersecurity gaps
The Los Alamos National Laboratory has weaknesses that affect how it protects information on its network, the Government Accountability Office reports.
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Get ready to show your EA work
In future assessments, OMB will ask agencies to tie enterprise architecture to performance improvements.
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Pointers: Recommended reading
Innovative IT governance; Misinformation and the Web; 20 IT mistakes to avoid; A lesson in password security.
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Health IT for federal employees
By the numbers: How health plans are using personal health records.
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The benefits of personal health records
Online personal health record applications, available through a growing number of federal employee health plans, have a variety of forms.
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OPM puts weight behind e-health
Agency uses its buying power to push private health plans that serve the government workforce.
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2 more tips for Web 2.0 security
Here are more security considerations that apply when using Web 2.0 applications.
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What's wrong with a little networking?
The federal government doesn't have a clear social-networking policy.
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Play it safe on the interactive Web
Testing new features, sanitizing XML and securing development can help reduce risks from Web 2.0.
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Update: Senate to consider bill with billions for IT
The funding measure would allow most of the government to run at fiscal 2008 levels until March and provide fiscal 2009 budgets for DHS, DOD and the VA.
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OMB to verify agency work on security settings
The Policy Utilization Assessment program will determine how well agencies have implemented the Federal Desktop Core Configuration, an OMB official said today.
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FBI CIO Azmi will retire in October
Zalmai Azmi, the FBI's chief information officer since 2004, announced today that he will retire from the government Oct. 17. His successor has not been selected.
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