Cybersecurity
Agencies see smart-card value beyond HSPD-12
The challenge is how to use the cards and how to encourage agencies to collaborate on common goals, a DOT official says.
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Presidential hopefuls unfair to contractors, group says
The Contract Services Association says Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have been inaccurate and misleading in some of their campaign rhetoric.
Cybersecurity
Unions riled by background checks
A GSA union says it will file an unfair labor practice complaint about HSPD-12 program.
People
IG: Cost data for Justice IT systems not reliable
Component agencies use several methods to track and report IT costs, and CIOs have varying degrees of control over IT budgets, a report states.
People
Welles: Sticky ideas
If you want your ideas to make a difference, try these tips for couching them in appealing terms.
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NSA, DHS name top info assurance schools
Twelve more universities have been designated as centers of academic excellence.
People
Grassley’s power of oversight
After 27 years, the senator still relishes his role in fighting government waste.
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Statutory help for inspectors general
Lawmakers propose measures to safeguard the independence of federal agencies’ IGs.
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Editorial: A civil relationship
A new administration should renew efforts to tap into the wisdom of the career government workforce.
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Contract appeals boards merge into one
The new Civilian Board of Contract Appeals eliminates boards at GSA and the departments of Agriculture, Energy, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, Transportation, and Veterans Affairs.
Cybersecurity
DOD IG: Failures in NetCents jeopardize classified info
Air Force users did a poor job of addressing IT security in task orders, the IG says.
People
Georgia upgrades financial, HR software
The state will use updated Oracle PeopleSoft products to better track operational performance and move into e-procurement.
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Agencies turn to technology for customer service
With funding shortages affecting the customer service workforce, Web tools are helping fill in the gaps.
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Web site helps candidates manage social networking
Sen. Chris Dodd's campaign team is using MyLifeBrand to aggregate its accounts on social-networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace.
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Got a complaint? File it online
The Office of Special Counsel wants to make filing complaints as easy as filing taxes.
Cybersecurity
IG: Energy contractors mismanaging IT acquisitions
Contractors failed to oversee sensitive computer hardware because of inconsistent policies, the inspector general said.
Modernization
GAO: DHS lacks strategy to consolidate financial systems
The department wants its component agencies to use one of two financial management systems, but it doesn't have a detailed strategy for systems integration, GAO reports.
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