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Security, consolidation top CIOs’ agendas
Cybersecurity policies, management and training have improved in the past year, but agency CIOs say execution remains a major challenge, according to an ITAA survey.
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Editorial: A call for debate
The government’s procurement system has been getting a careful review in recent months — something akin to a 10-year checkup.
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Want more votes? Improve your Web site, study shows
Savvy use of the Internet could have provided the margin of victory in some close congressional races, according to a report.
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Agencies post business cases online
Sixteen agencies complied with OMB’s request to post their IT business cases online.
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SRA CEO DiPentima to retire
He will be succeeded on April 2 by Stanton Sloane, formerly executive vice president for Integrated Systems and Solutions at Lockheed Martin.
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HUD creates online housing locator for disaster assistance
The locator lets users set search criteria to locate available housing in a one-stop shop environment.
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ODNI sets guidelines for intelligence reform
In one of his final acts as director of national intelligence, John Negroponte issued objectives for managing and integrating analysis throughout the intelligence community.
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GSA considers establishing IPv6 program office
John Johnson said the agency is working on the idea to help guide GSA's compliance with the mandate to transition to the next-generation protocol.
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Privatization issues top AFGE’s legislative agenda
The American Federation of Government Employees plans to encourage lawmakers to push for more in-house work, the federation's legislative director said.
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Business Transformation Agency names first director
David Fisher, a career fed rather than political appointee, is expected to provide the agency with continuity beyond the 2008 presidential election.
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Congress wants details on how agencies will spend their 2007 funds
A Joint Resolution requires every agency except DOD and DHS to submit an operating plan to the House and Senate Appropriations committees before spending any money this year.
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Tools for managed network services are coming together
Networx and the IT Infrastructure Line of Business Consolidation effort are poised to push agencies into outsourcing at least some of their networks responsibilities.
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Agencies pick up the pace on security clearances, OMB reports
During the first quarter of fiscal 2007, it took an average of 101 days to process 80 percent of the 150,000-plus initial investigations completed, compared with 347 days in 2005, administration says.
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IAC names top five Excellence.gov projects
Five agency information technology projects, including two e-government initiatives and the first nonfederal application, were honored for their collaboration, innovation and efficiencies.
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OMB to agencies: No more pork
Departments operating under the continuing resolution should not spend money on earmarks that are not in legislation in fiscal 2007, Office of Management and Budget Director Rob Portman said.
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GAO: NASA should tie award fees to desired outcomes
The agency has developed guidance for use of cost-plus-award contracts but does not always adhere to its approach, the Government Accountability Office said.
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Bush swears in McConnell as new DNI
Bush said he’s asked McConnell to continue reforming the intelligence community, focusing on integration, information sharing and collaboration.
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IT in ’08: Finish what you started
OMB uses budget to focus agencies on showing results from current projects.
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ManTech sells off MSM unit
ManTech CEO George Pedersen's MSM Holdings is buying the subsidiary for $3 million in cash.
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