Cybersecurity
EPA takes the pain out of patching
Automated approach lets agency spread security patches far and wide .
Modernization
GAO tells TSA to wire up
The Transportation Security Administration must provide high-speed connections to all airports so employees can complete online courses, congressional auditors say.
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NHS needs health IT personnel
There's a global shortage of qualified professionals who understand both health care and IT, says the director general of the United Kingdom's health IT project.
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Lisagor: Organizational tapestry
The best managers share information in an open and collegial manner.
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OMB and Congress at odds over budgeting
Appropriators often put politics above efficient government.
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DHS changes, past and future
With Cooper's departure, some talk about giving the CIO more muscle.
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OPM asks health providers for IT plans
Office of Personnel Management officials want companies that provide health coverage for federal employees to convert to electronic health records.
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OMB: Show business benefits of architecture
Agencies will throw money at enterprise architects when they demonstrate success in mission support, said OMB's chief architect.
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GPO staff head to class
E-learning courses teach how to resolve conflicts and build communities.
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IG takes issue with Energy architecture
The department has not fully defined current and future IT requirements, the inspector general says.
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Cooper joins Red Cross as CIO
The former CIO at DHS now has the same position at the Red Cross.
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OMB targets redundancy
The time for cutting redundant agency information technology systems is at hand, Karen Evans said.
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Agencies to form commodity councils
If agencies can drive a better deal by bringing purchases together, OMB will ask them to do it, the head of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy says.
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