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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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Get a Life!: Transition prep time

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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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FCW Insider: July's most read on FCW.com

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FCW Insider: Five (plus one) readings worth your time

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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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VA aims to modernize IT systems

Two requests for proposals seek Web-based tools to automate manual processes.