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DHS undersecretary Foresman resigns
The undersecretary for preparedness will leave in the coming weeks, according to a statement from DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff.
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USPTO to speed processes, lighten workload with e-system
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will add automation to its Electronic Filing System as part of its five-year plan.
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GPO’s budget request may come down to priorities
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz told William Turri, acting public printer, that GPO's request for $182 million more money next year may be hard to meet.
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HSPD-12 group said to be close on fingerprint exchange standard
A working group is deciding on a standard way for agencies to submit requests for fingerprint checks and how they will receive the information back.
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Waxman asks White House about e-mail, political briefings
In letters to Karl Rove and Fred Fielding, counsel to the Bush adminstration, Waxman asks for more specific information on the White House’s e-mail policies and the Jan. 26 presentation by Rove’s deputy, J. Scott Jennings.
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DOD to set information-sharing strategy
The Defense Department has been focusing on making data accessible from anywhere, at any time, but now it is figuring out the best ways to share that information.
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Doan: Details of controversial lunch meeting unclear
The GSA administrator testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee about allegations that she looked for ways to help Republicans in the 2008 election on government time.
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ODNI, DOD detail 7 areas of IT security to make standard
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Defense Department today released the seven areas of certification and accreditation for information technology systems that they will standardize.
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Best of the best: Wennergren, Duffey receive Eagle Awards
The Eagle Awards for government and industry leaders were presented at the Federal 100 awards gala on Monday night.
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Rep. Waxman asks White House for information on 2002 contract
The House committee chairman questions how MZM, a technology consulting firm, received a $140,000 prime contract just two months after being placed on the GSA schedule.
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Joseph Hagin: Leading by setting expectations
Asked to oversee an upgrade of White House communications, Hagin remained personally engaged in the project despite his busy role as a key adviser to President Bush.
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Michael Butler: Leading from experience
When GSA needed help with the technical aspects of HSPD-12, the agency recruited Michael Butler from the Defense Department, where secure credentialing was nothing new.
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Rubens Medina: Leading with a vision
Looking to create a digital library of international law, Medina found the need to teach and preach, recommending the creation of legal reference services that transcend political change.
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DISA's Quagliotti to retire April 13
Maj. Gen. Marilyn Quagliotti, DISA's deputy director, will be succeeded by Rear Adm. Elizabeth Hight.
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State group taps JobCentral
The National Association of State Workforce Agencies tapped the commercial system to replace a federal job bank that is being phased out this summer.
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Creators of PART predict a lasting legacy
Program assessment tool might not survive, but the culture it created most likely will.
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Gregory Giddens: Leading under scrutiny
Giddens, put in charge of SBInet six months before the award, had to contend with investigations by various congressional committees, GAO and the DHS IG.
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