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GSA lowers price of HSPD-12 cards to $82
Under its Managed Service Office contract, GSA announced agencies will pay almost $20 less for HSPD-12 cards than previously estimated.
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CIA to improve management of contractor workforce
The agency will reduce its contractor workforce by 10 percent by the end of fiscal 2008.
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USDA names acting CIO
The department shuffles other CIO spots, including making Bob Suda acting deputy CIO.
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Waxman to Doan: It's time to go
The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee said the GSA administrator should resign or face being fired by President Bush.
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Waxman vows more oversight on procurement
He also said that Congress, when led by Republicans, shrugged off its oversight responsibilities when George W. Bush became president.
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Measuring program performance is a global issue
Budget officials from around the world discussed best practices for measuring program results.
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Air Force moves to populate Cyberspace Command
Once service officials have laid out career paths and training guidelines for the jobs, recruits will be able to join, just as they could opt to become fighter pilots or navigators, Lt. Gen. Robert Elder said.
Cybersecurity
OPM sees green on clearances
Officials credit increased oversight for shrinking lengthy clearance times.
Cybersecurity
When personal data gets out of the box...
A new Federal Computer Week survey finds that the theft of a Veterans Affairs Department laptop PC pushed data security to the forefront at many agencies.
Cybersecurity
VA climbs out of a hornet's nest
Data security became a top priority at VA in the past year, but officials acknowledge that more work — much more — remains to be done.
Modernization
Security LOB cleared for takeoff
Agencies select shared-services providers for IT security and set up migration plans.
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OMB asks agencies for 2008, 2009 goals
The Office of Management and Budget asked agencies to detail where they will be proud to be according to the President's Management Agenda by July 2009.
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Employee issues worry CFOs
Professional development is seen as key to DOD financial-management reforms.
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Navy rethinks its approach to collecting, sharing data
While patrolling the Persian Gulf, the Navy is amassing larger than ever amounts of information and must figure out the best way for the military and its partners to use it.
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GAO hires outside counsel in union case
The Government Accountability Office has hired a Washington law firm to assist with legal proceedings related to GAO analysts' efforts to unionize.
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Make e-gov easy, expert says
Users expect the same intuitive interactions with government that they get using sites such as MySpace and YouTube.
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USDA CIO Combs to leave
He has been chief information officer at the department since he replaced Scott Charbo in 2005.
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Sen. Grassley wants answers about GSA, Sun deal
He has asked GSA's IG to determine how much money the government saved or lost.
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