Cybersecurity
Increase in cyberthreats spurs feds, industry
Executives forecast an increased demand in the security product market as federal officials discuss strategies to combat cybercrime.
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DNI rolls out joint duty program
Office makes it mandatory for senior intelligence officers to spend time working in intelligence agencies other than their own.
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DOD's England cautions against haste in reforms
Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England said he is not anxious to bring about change, but is looking for ways to make the department more flexible when confronting future threats.
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GSA names Coleman acting CIO
She replaces Mike Carleton, who is going to work at the Health and Human Services Department.
Modernization
Pick a service
Federal agencies will spend the next two years making connection selections that will shape their telecom and data communications for a decade.
Modernization
Lawmakers disappointed by federal telework gains
Improving agency-level management seen as key to to building successful telework programs.
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FEMA reaches staffing milestone
The agency has attained its goal of being 95 percent fully staffed just in time for the 2007 hurricane season.
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Interior reviewing Geospatial LOB proposals
The U.S. Geological Survey wants a vendor to support the line of business in 16 areas.
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Agency e-mail records need help
Missing White House e-mail messages reveal poor state of recordkeeping.
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Hayden wants fewer CIA contractors
Director sets a goal of reducing contractor workforce by 10 percent in 15 months.
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Treasury shifted HSPD-12 path on audit findings, report shows
Auditors persuaded IRS, which leads the HSPD-12 effort for Treasury, to conform to GSA's shared approach because IRS had lagged in meeting milestones on its own.
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Editorial: More headlines than help
FCW shares hopeful and depressing points about the main players at a Doan hearing.
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NSPS moves off dead center, but not by much
DOD’s controversial National Security Personnel System faces continuing resistance from employee unions and an authorization time clock that is running out.
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OMB to take PART deeper
Bush advisers vow to review program scores when making budget decisions for 2008.
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GSA's Carleton selected as HHS CIO
He replaces Charles Havekost who resigned from the department earlier this month.
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GSA awards Gartner IT LOB contract
Under the $22 million award, Gartner will develop baseline metrics for desktop PCs, data centers and telecommunication services.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers grill Charbo on DHS cybersecurity breaches
Members of a House subcommittee accused DHS' CIO of not taking his job seriously and the agency of failing to set an example of good information technology security.
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AFFIRM recognizes IT leaders
OMB's Tim Young and HUD's Lisa Schlosser were among those honored at the organization's annual ceremony.
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