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GAO official: Delay won't derail SBInet

The Homeland Security Department’s troubled SBInet border surveillance project will survive despite a forced delay, a Government Accountability Office official said.

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Acquisition workforce called underdeveloped

DHS' acquisition workforce doesn't have enough employees, House member says.

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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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Senate panel rejects weakening FISMA bill

A Senate committee is expected to vote this week on legislation that would raise the bar for agencies' compliance on information security, and today it refused to weaken the bill.

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The Lesley Field guide

Find out the specifics about Lesley Field, deputy administrator for federal procurement policy.

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Buzz of the Week: Security on the mind

When it comes to security everyone recognizes that stronger measures and new ideas are needed.

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FCW's The Week

Find links to articles in the Sept. 22, 2008, issue and related items.

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Breul: CMO idea could stick around

Chief management officers could provide the governance and management disciplines many programs lack.

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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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Transition milestones

The transition timeline agencies should follow.

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Management in transition

OMB, GAO wanted to ensure the new administration is on top of management issues.

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Army focuses on network-centric systems

Officials want to protect the service's investment in systems used by combat troops and commanders.

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Experts urge overhaul of cybersecurity

An independent commission has recommended that the coordination of the government's cybersecurity efforts be handled in the White House, rather than by the Homeland Security Department.

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New DHS deputy CIO named

Margie Graves is the Homeland Security Department’s new deputy chief information officer, a career position that will help the department's information technology office through its first presidential transition.

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IG: GSA should check its HR system

Officials need to make sure access controls minimize the risks to employee data, a report concludes.

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Audit reveals new IT security weaknesses

The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center has received 20 reissued notices of weaknesses in information technology systems and nine notices of new IT weaknesses, an audit reports.

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OPM will soon decide RetireEZ's future

The agency had issued stop-work order in May against contractor Hewitt Associates.

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Get a Life!: New benefits for feds?

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Field surveys landscape as chief

Lesley field approaches her job of OFPP administrator like a skier on a sea of ice.

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Pointers: Recommended reading 09-22-08

20 ideas worth stealing; How to find poor performers; California train crash: The online database; A grave turn for Web 2.0