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Budget '09 roundup: Cybersecurity tops the wish list
Many agencies' IT projects would benefit from the president’s proposed spending.
(Posted February 18, 2008)

Lawmakers' concerns halt HR LOB
Omnibus bill requires OMB to assess how consolidation initiative will affect workers.
(Posted February 4, 2008)

Are White House e-mails gone for good?
Major differences between COOP and e-mail archiving systems are center stage.
(Posted February 4, 2008)

Army CIO talks transformation
Organizational strategy would restructure functions to improve warfighter support.
(Posted February 4, 2008)

FERC clamps down on security
Energy industry must patch the cybergaps that could allow hackers to attack facilities
(Posted January 21, 2008)

SEC could demand transparency
Agency’s new taxonomy for data tagging would make change easier for companies
(Posted January 21, 2008)

Panel: DOD software is at risk
Military should consider financial-industry model of documentation and code checks
(Posted January 21, 2008)

Real ID debate isn’t over
Homeland Security extends the deadline for full compliance to 2017
(Posted January 21, 2008)

FCW Insider: FBI: The check isn't in the mail
Telecommunications companies have been shutting off some FBI wiretaps because the bureau hasn't been paying its bills. And that's just the beginning.
(Posted January 11, 2008)

2008 Watch List: Security initiatives show promise
Officials express guarded optimism as milestones for major projects converge
(Posted January 7, 2008)

The Lectern: Immigrants, White Christmas, and God Bless America
Blogger Steve Kelman is dispirited by the some times ugly sentiments that have surfaced during the national debate about illegal immigrants.
(Posted December 27, 2007)

Senate confirms four DHS nominees
The jobs include assistant secretary of ICE and assistant administrator of FEMA.
(Posted December 20, 2007)

Hot or not: Congress failed to make a mark
But policies for better information sharing and e-discovery were positive advances
(Posted December 17, 2007)

Obama calls for federal CTO
Policy experts are split on the potential effectiveness of the executive position
(Posted December 3, 2007)

Tax politics slow IRS readiness
Systems officials are mapping out their procedures for a change in the alternative minimum tax.
(Posted December 3, 2007)

Navy begins 500-day IT campaign
The new plan supports a servicewide strategy of bringing IT closer to the warfighter.
(Posted December 3, 2007)

Lawmakers hit DHS on cyber plans
Langevin questions viability of a voluntary approach to critical infrastructure security
(Posted November 26, 2007)

Navy offers high-level EA view
Officials say a federated approach can help officials make better IT decisions
(Posted November 26, 2007)

E-Gov Act reauthorization begins
Although the law expires next month, lawmakers have only recently begun working on its reauthorization
(Posted November 26, 2007)

ODNI changes FISMA focus
The intelligence agency is taking the lead in making reporting secondary to monitoring.
(Posted November 12, 2007)

No break in appropriations logjam
With Bush and Congress at loggerheads, agencies face an extended budget freeze.
(Posted November 12, 2007)

SBA stumbles on e-mail privacy
Agency addresses a policy loophole that posed a threat to whistle-blowers
(Posted November 5, 2007)

A fix for formulating budgets
OMB declares war on the spreadsheet as a tool in the annual budget process
(Posted November 5, 2007)

GAO and IGs find agency grant tracking is unreliable
Agencies using a one-size-fits-all audit approach have been unable to accurately track how grantees spend federal funds.That is the conclusion of the Government Accountability Office and the President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency after they reviewed samples of agency audits.The PCIE is comprised of the inspectors general of several major federal agencies.“The PCIE report presents compelling evidence that a serious problem with single audit quality continues to exist,” said Jeanette Franzel, GAO’s director of financial…
(Posted November 5, 2007)

Justice explains C&A approach
Agencies are close to consensus on standards for security certification and accreditation
(Posted October 29, 2007)

Terrorist watch list problems continue to rankle lawmakers
Four years after its inception, the watch list database still contains numerous errors, is not fully consolidated and is not supported by a clear strategy for screening people.
(Posted October 29, 2007)

SBInet stumbles on its first steps
Software integration problems have held up the first segment of the multibillion-dollar program.
(Posted October 29, 2007)

Web 2.0 applications disrupt previous security measures
As government agencies use more applications based on Web services, new vulnerabilities in those programs threaten to circumvent traditional cybersecurity.
(Posted October 15, 2007)

VA revisits data consolidation plan
The Veterans Affairs Department must answer new questions about its data center consolidation strategy after its electronic health records system was unusable for nine hours at 17 VA medical facilities Aug. 31, and backup procedures failed.
(Posted October 15, 2007)

Maj. Gen. Lord is a groundbreaker
As cyberattacks escalate, Lord has a new role as the Air Force’s chief cyberwarrior
(Posted October 15, 2007)

DISA rethinks its security strategies
The Defense Department’s net-centric data policies expose weaknesses in operational awareness.
(Posted October 8, 2007)

VA defends its IT recovery plans
As lawmakers question VA’s slowness to act, officials say they have a sound security plan.
(Posted October 8, 2007)

Confusion over fusion centers
Lawmakers want to clarify the centers’ responsibilities and future funding.
(Posted October 8, 2007)

Army reasserts LandWarNet goals
The service's new 500-day plan promotes a broader use of LandWarNet strategies and technologies.
(Posted October 8, 2007)

NextGen funding battle heats up
Controversy centers on whether Congress should impose air traffic system user fees
(Posted October 1, 2007)

OMB mandates the use of foreign-trade system
New requirement is related to the regulation of imported goods under the Safe Ports Act of 2006.
(Posted October 1, 2007)

DOD tries a new risk strategy
Critics say DOD’s chosen methodology lacks a portfolio management perspective
(Posted October 1, 2007)

Planners describe disaster strategies
Disaster preparedness leaders say they face crises expecting their best-laid plans will go awry
(Posted September 24, 2007)

HUD’s housing locator aids victims
Online rental listings fill in the large gaps discovered after Hurricane Katrina hit
(Posted September 24, 2007)

Feds offered data-sharing tool for anti-terrorism efforts
Agencies can use the architecture to support their information-sharing missions.
(Posted September 24, 2007)

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Doan's departure:

Grkavac: Focus on Doan’s record
Lurita Doan was a controversial figure, and yet she managed to steer GSA in the right direction.

Doan's departure:

Waldron: Time for a schedule focus
The schedule contracts are the government’s most successful procurement vehicle. Invest in them.

Doan's departure:

Balutis: Finding a new administrator
The post of GSA administrator is a ‘prune’ job — a plum job that needs an experienced hand.

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