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Senate committee approves FISMA bill
The legislation would require agencies to continuously monitor and measure security controls, its sponsors say.
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DHS seeks model telework demonstration program
The department’s chief administrative officer is seeking a consultant with experience in developing telework policies, guidelines and training to help workers do their jobs from remote locations.
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Treasury's IT management said to need work
The Government Accountability Office found that the Treasury Department's implementation of the required Earned Value Management approach for project oversight should be improved.
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GAO: Plans for VA's system need details
The VA's FLITE program replaces a system the department ended in 2004 after it had spent $342 million on it.
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Panel wants larger DHS acquisition workforce
A House committee has proposed spending $6.7 million for new DHS staff members who would check high-risk contracts.
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Maj. Gen. Pollett nominated to be DISA chief
Pollett is currently serving as chief of staff for U.S. Strategic Command at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska.
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GAO finds problems with SBInet
A report says the SBInet high technology system continues to be “in a state of flux” with regard to what capabilities are to be delivered, and when.
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Appropriations delay would hurt law enforcement wireless net
Existing radio systems are "falling apart" and vulnerable to hacks, according to the Justice Department's chief information officer.
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Survey: Managers want management reform
Standard reporting systems, notification of cost problems and more communications are recommended in a survey from a software maker.
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GAO: DOD should reassess security of command center
The Defense Department might have overlooked some security concerns when it consolidated command centers of NORAD and the Northern Command, according to the Government Accountability Office.
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SAIC gets NASA contract
An extension of a technology services contract will support Marshall Space Flight Center, officials say.
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FISMA 2.0 bill will strengthen cybersecurity, experts say
The Federal Information Security Management Act would also establish a Chief Information Security Officers Council.
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Letter: TWIC card delayed by technology
Reader writes about not getting a Transportation Workers Identification Credential when fingerprinting technology malfunctions.
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Letter: TWIC troubles are greater than at first glance
Implementation of Transportation Workers Identification Credential standard at port is not a smooth process, as one reader notes that being enrolled and having a card are two different things.
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GSA chooses acting FAS commissioner
Tyree Varnado, the assistant regional Federal Acquisition Service commissioner for GSA's southwest region, will take over the national post Sept. 21.
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Panel: GSA should kill price reduction clause
The best prices come from competition on specific task orders, advisory group concludes.
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States expect perks from the plan
Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative will eventually involve the private sector and state and local governments.
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