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Waxman calls for Scott Bloch's resignation
The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee joins the calls for the head of the White House Office of Special Counsel to step down.
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Grassley plans hold on Williams nomination
The Iowa senator is opposed to Jim Williams being confirmed to head the General Services Administration because of a controversial contract dispute.
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Agencies doing well with telecom transition
The Government Accountability Office reports that some agencies have been following sound transition practices as they move from the FTS 2001 contract to the new Networx vehicle
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FDA, Military Health System tighten data sharing pact
Information-sharing relationship includes review of new drugs and track food-borne illnesses.
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Reader comment roundup
Reader comment roundup: Fixing government, Lower salaries, Military health care and more.
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Agencies encrypt less than third of laptops
Although encryption technologies are available, agencies have been slow to adopt them, the Government Accountability Office has reported.
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CIO Council to deal with Web 2.0 security
The federal CIO Council will create a security committee to devise strategies to provide information assurance in a Web 2.0 environment.
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Auditors criticize DHS' financial management IT
Auditors commissioned by the Homeland Security Department find that security weaknesses in DHS' financial management IT systems could put the department's financial data at risk.
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Also in the news: DOD keeps retirees busy
The Federal Times reports that the Defense Department has found that retired military officers often make good civilian employees.
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IG: DHS has problems with top secret data
The Department of Homeland Security's inspector general has recommended that a DHS' official issue formal guidance for the department’s intelligence activities.
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Pay for performance helps agencies win new talent
Pay for performance needed to recruit and retain talent in next-generation federal workforce, say senior officials.
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Web 2.0 panel: Don't get stuck thinking about 'machinery'
Our panel of Web 2.0 experts discuss readers' concerns and questions about social-networking technology for federal agencies.
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Law gives new access, protection to VoIP
President Bush signs a bill that seeks to ensure 911 service is available during emergencies by giving calls made over voice over Internet protocol more access and protections.
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GAO: State's passport strategy needs work
The Government Accountability Office said in a report released today that a more inclusive and long-term approach will help the State Department meet an expected increase in demand for passport documents.
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Democrats ask DHS to halt work on network
Two senior Democrats on the House Homeland Security Committee have asked the Homeland Security Department to stop work on DHS' second attempt to build a national information-sharing network to send alerts on terrorism.
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