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Letter: Making addresses available endangers public servants
A reader argues that the trend toward ‘open addresses’ puts intell officers and others at risk.
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Letter: Don’t put security eggs in one basket
A reader says the new one-size-fits-all ID badge is not a good idea from a security standpoint.
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Council recommends research agenda for National Map project
Focus initially on developing innovative methods for accessing and disseminating geospatial data, the council advises the U.S. Geological Survey.
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NTEU asks court to set deadline on DHS personnel rules
The Homeland Security Department says it hasn't decided whether to abandon or revise the labor-relations rules in its personnel system, but a union asks a federal court to set a 2009 cutoff date.
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Census says it is e-ready
Mitre's independent evaluation warns that numerators may need paper.
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A debit card you can bank on
The Treasury Department will offer Direct Express cards as an alternative to paper checks for recipients of Social Security and other federal benefit payments who do not have bank accounts.
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Letter: Consider the younger civil servants
In response to the article, New initiative looks to attract baby boomers to fed jobs, a reader writes: That would be fine as long as they did not forget that there are numerous young(er) current federal employees that are looking to move up.Rick What do you think? Paste a comment in the box below (registration required), or send your comment to letters@fcw.com (subject line: Blog comment) and we'll post it.…
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DHS preparing HSIN's 'next generation'
The department will consolidate its sensitive but unclassified networks to improve information sharing.
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Letter: Federal government discriminates against promoting older workers
From my experience, the federal government discriminates against the promotion of older workers at this time. Now, they are suggesting hiring them in directly at even older ages?
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Top 10: Trends, challenges
Government Insights and AFFIRM compile two Top 10 lists that reflect trends, challenges from the IT world
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The security badge for the future
It could be years before agencies realize the full capabilities of the new personal identity verification cards that Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 requires
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Kelman: Learning from the Brits
A book about good government initiatives in Britain offers insights for U.S. leaders
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Editorial: A toast to Lee's service
Deidre Lee's work in government is much appreciated, and she will be missed
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Goodbye anonymity. Hello ID superiority.
Government-issued personal identity verification cards are a form of identity proofing superior to anything available in the past, security experts say.
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Waxman: Chart showed White House missing e-mails
The Bush administration questions the accuracy of its earlier study and believes no messages are missing, leading Waxman to call a hearing to clear up "considerable confusion."
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Dee Lee: She’s stepping down after stepping up
FEMA’s Deidre Lee is set to retire in March after a government career that started at an Air Force base in Texas in 1974
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