Modernization
IT execs ask: What can IPv6 do for me?
Preparations to install IPv6 on government backbone networks are in full swing, but who's asking, "How can IPv6 improve government services?"
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DHS convenes classes online
Employees explore educational possibilities available to them through a new Web portal.
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Telework and teenagers don't mix
Federal officials say training and auditing are necessary to prevent IT security breaches.
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Kelman: Shocking the culture
The government's not on the leading edge of Web 2.0, but it's getting there.
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No consensus on pay issues
Employee unions argue for fixing rather than scrapping General Schedule pay scale.
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Online talent tools assist HR in shaping fed workforce
More managers are using the tools to decide when they need to train existing employees, hire new employees or employ contractors to fill gaps.
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Editorial: Young people, important work
The goal of the Rising Star awards program is to show everyone the amazing work of young feds.
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A rally behind accounting codes
The use of common financial standards is seen as a precursor to governmentwide reforms.
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House tries to defund pay system
DOD has brought 113,000 civilian workers under the new pay-for-performance rules.
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Small in a big world
Small-agency CIOs struggle to meet big agency governance and reporting requirements, but they have some advantages over the big guys.
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Union to take NSPS case to Supreme Court
The American Federation of Government Employees plans to file an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court after the U.S. Court of Appeals denied a motion for a full review of the case.
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NIST director resigns
William Jeffrey will become the director of the Science and Technology Division at the Institute for Defense Analysis.
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GAO: US-VISIT security needs strengthening
As a result, sensitive personal data could be at risk, the watchdog agency said.
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Agencies face daunting financial systems problems, GAO says
Agencies still struggle to modernize their financial management systems because they fail to follow disciplined processes and best practices, GAO said.
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Navy secretary laments continued loss of private data
In the past 19 months, Navy officials reported more than 100 incidents of personally identifiable information being lost, Secretary Donald Winter wrote in a recent message.
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NYC office hires firm to help train criminal justice workers
Crossflo will help teach more employees how to manage data in accordance with information-sharing standards.
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House approves telework provision
The House energy bill, which faces some opposition from Republican senators and the Bush administration, includes an amendment that would require agencies to strengthen their telecommuting programs.
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DOD, DHS progress with personnel reforms
Top human resources officials at the departments say they are making headway on implementing performance-based pay systems despite union resistance and other hurdles.
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Digital works bring Library of Congress, Hollywood together
The library has formed partnerships with companies and other organizations to come up with standards for digital formats.
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