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GAO: US-VISIT lacks controls

The visitor tracking system needs management controls used by successful programs, GAO says.

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GAO uncovers bogus degrees

More than 450 federal employees obtained phony academic degrees from diploma mills, the General Accounting Office said.

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GAO seeks better architectures

The General Accounting Office says it can help agencies improve immature IT blueprints.

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The buck stops at the top

Many senior executives are unsure how to handle their responsibility for IT security.

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OMB to deliver competitive sourcing data

The Bush administration plans to deliver its first report on competitive sourcing to Congress this month.

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New military unit to speed supply lines

Ops center draws on experts across DOD

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Schatz: True hiring competition

Guest columnist Thomas A. Schatz says government entry into the marketplace must not foreclose competition.

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Assessing the architecture assessment

Experts wonder if OMB's framework causes confusion

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Taming the culture vulture

IRS seeks to reach outside instead of staying in

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Experts: More power to DHS deputy

Management must be improved if DHS is to use IT more effectively, experts say.

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FBI CIO takes control

All IT investments for the FBI now go through the CIO's office, which is also building program management functions.

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Air Force CIO praises architecture

The Air Force now has an Enterprise Architecture Integration Council, service CIO John Gilligan said.

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Schambach to leave TSA

The chief information officer of the Transportation Security Administration is leaving federal government.

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Brailer named health IT coordinator

The California physician has been a leader in using IT to improve health care.

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DFAS gets new boss

Zack Gaddy has been named director of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service.

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NIST to cut 100 jobs

The National Institute of Standards and Technology faces a $20 million budget shortfall.

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Gartner: Think about A-76 more

Agencies should put more strategic thought into competitive sourcing, Gartner analysts said.

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Sourcing report due soon

The Bush administration's first report on competitive sourcing is due by May 24.

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Steamed about security

Lawmakers increasingly push agencies for specifics

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Legislation would clarify A-76 protest rights

The chair of the Governmental Affairs Committee is developing a bill with rules for employee protests.