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Survey: Few agencies reap green IT benefits
Agency officials say they care about initiatives for energy-efficient technology, but success in using it is spotty, according to a survey by a hardware reseller.
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TSA suspends Registered Traveler enrollments
Enrollments in the program were halted following the loss of a laptop PC that held unencrypted personal information about 33,000 participants.
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Letter: Affect change from the bottom up
A reader writes, "Agency heads are important, but the real impact is down at the working level."
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Bill would boost veteran-owned businesses
Contractors and agencies buying on behalf of the Veterans Affairs Department would have to adhere to small-business goals.
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Senate passes bill to give IG a spot at GAO
The House and Senate have passed bills that would establish an inspector general's office for the watchdog agency.
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FEMA still weak on IT security, auditors say
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is still struggling to secure its information technology systems, according to a new audit.
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Bush picks Hager to lead OPM
HR executive Michael Hager would replace Linda Springer as head of the Office of Personnel Management.
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House votes to simplify categories for unclassified data
Lawmakers have passed a bill that would require NARA to oversee a governmentwide effort to simplify how agencies categorize unclassified information.
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DHS keeps mum on cybersecurity contract work
DHS has released additional details about its role in the Bush administration’s Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative to Congress.
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Williams GSA nomination blocked; options weighed
Bush administration has some options to get around the hold, according to observers.
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Sharing information – and fears
Information sharing environment has made progress, but its future is unclear.
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Buzz of the Week: 168 days in the life of the DHS CIO
Richard Mangogna has one of the toughest jobs in government as the Homeland Security Department’s new chief information officer .
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DHS reveals some plans on cybersecurity effort
The Homeland Security Department recently provided more information about its role in the Bush administration's highly classified governmentwide cybersecurity initiative.
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CFOs want to move beyond compliance
A survey reports that a majority of those executives want to participate in setting agency strategy.
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OMB needs larger role in IT project oversight, GAO says
Agencies have changed cost or schedule estimates for many at-risk projects without sufficient guidance from the OMB, a GAO official told a Senate subcommittee.
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Coast Guard said to fall short on IT security
The Coast Guard did not make large-scale progress last year to fix more than 40 weaknesses in information technology security that pertains to its financial systems, auditors have found.
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