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Handhelds, laptops increase IT security worries, survey finds
As worker mobility increases, so do security concerns for IT staff members, according to a study by the Computing Technology Industry Association.
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Mass. puts IT staffing firm to work
Atlantic Associates has begun providing business analysts, project managers and other technology specialists through the commonwealth's staff augmentation program.
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FBI to bolster employee Internet access
The FBI plans to buy BlackBerry smart phones and desktop computers for employees who, until now, have been limited to using the agency's classified network at their desks.
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Appeals court stops some NASA HSPD-12 background checks
In granting the injunction, the appeals court agreed that the case raises serious privacy concerns.
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DOD: Congress must fix NSPS
Collective bargaining elements of NSPS remain an obstacle to full deployment
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Navy to use DIMHRS
The Defense Department's soon-to-be implemented pay and personnel system is the Business Transformation Agency's highest priority.
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OFPP redefines acquisition workforce -- again
The office will issue a memo on certification requirements for contracting officers' technical representatives.
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Enterprise 2.0 and you
A view of the future of mass collaboration in government and business from the man who coined the term
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The 'just do it' program manager
Good program managers, like good politicians, make promises and then deliver
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Letter: Many agencies rely too much on contractors
When all of the middle grades are being contracted out, where are the people coming from to take the decision-making positions?
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TWIC enrollment begins, but biometrics lag behind
House lawmakers question whether splitting the program into phases will cause more delays.
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Public printer names chief of staff
Maria Lefevre has been promoted from deputy chief of staff.
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Court grants injunction on HSPD-12 background checks for NASA plaintiffs
An appeals court has stopped 28 NASA scientists from having to submit to full background checks.
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Letter: Overburdening program managers puts security at risk
Information security is a full-time job, not another responsibility for overloaded program managers to assume, writes one reader.
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Bush names new VA secretary
Dr. James Peake, the Army’s former top physician and a decorated veteran, has to be approved by the Senate.
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President names new VA secretary
Former Surgeon General James Peake's nomination goes to the Senate for approval.
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Campaign encourages students to consider federal service
The Partnership for Public Service has launched a nationwide effort to encourage college students to pursue careers in the government.
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Former NSA official joins Capitol College
W. Victor Maconachy has been appointed vice president and chief academic officer.
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DHS names Duke first deputy undersecretary for management
Elaine Duke had been the agency’s chief procurement officer.
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