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Shawn P. McCarthy | Internaut: Geospatial LOB may need more help
Earlier this year, the Office of Management and Budget informed federal agencies about three new lines of business.
Cybersecurity
Survey: Partnerships increase security risks
Three-quarters of businesses and government agencies said they believe having partners increases the chances of an information security breach, but less than 50 percent said they evaluate their partners’ security.
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CDW buys Berbee Information Networks
CDW said the acquisition will expand its advanced technology products and services, and is in line with its strategies to expand its customer base.
Cybersecurity
DHS names ITAA exec as cybersecurity chief
Chertoff appoints Gregory Garcia, former vice president for information security policy and programs at ITAA, to fill the long-vacant post.
Modernization
Command Information launches federal division
The company specializes in IPv6 training and development.
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Wounded vets' training center gets software
WebSurveyor, provider of online survey software, donated $50,000 to help virtually train wounded soldiers.
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Editorial: Retention tension
The Homeland Security Department's inability to keep key leaders is a sign that, five years after the terrorist attacks, DHS is an agency without a clear direction or focus.
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Domestic Army, National Guard units lack radios
Although the Guard is short 20,000 SINCGARS radios, funding for the system has been slashed.
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GSA names deputy chief of staff
Kimberly Douglass worked for five years with the White House Management Office, most recently as director.
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Army secretary encourages job shifts
Francis Harvey plans to offer civilian employees and leaders the same changes in duty stations and jobs available to uniformed personnel and leaders.
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Survey: Senior execs 'cynical' about pay for performance
They find ratings, pay adjustments and bonuses disconnected, a study by the Senior Executive Association and Avue Technologies found.
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LaForgia forges Army/industry ties
She earned a reputation for bringing both sides together to improve Army contracting
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Walker urges management change
GAO recommends chief management officers as a way to improve emergency response
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Good leaders are critical to EA success
For enterprise architecture to be successful, architects need to sell it.
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Welles: What’s after retirement?
When feds leave government, they often seek new meaning in life as retirees.
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FBI recovers stolen computer with VA data
The computer contained insurance claim data, including names, addresses and personal identifiers, for about 16,000 veterans and their families.
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FedSources: GSA dealing with its problems
GSA Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner Jim Williams presented his plan for reorganization to the administrator on Friday, he tells an industry group.
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Yankee Group buys media company
Firm's purchase of Trendsmedia is expected to accelerate its growth and expand its reach in global connectivity issues.
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First NSPS appraisal tool out
It features a tracking sheet to view employee performance records and appraisals and an online forum to discuss job objectives and job performance factors.
Modernization