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Published Nov. 12, 2007

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FEATURES

Homeland Security's high-tech gamble
DHS’ low-profile “skunk works” seeks game-changing technologies to thwart tomorrow’s terrorists

• Read a Web Extra on a new approach to software security.

Gregory Garcia: His first year as cybersecurity czar
Industry and government observers say Garcia has made important progress, but challenges remain

NEWS

Buzz of the Week: Hidden costs of schedule woes

DHS gets HSPD-12 extension
Homeland Security Department says it is committed to the smart card ID program

Bush bolsters cyberdefenses

Congress endorses GSA's assisted services

Circuit

• Listen to Leslie Barry talk about her trip to Nicaragua and see photos.
• Read Editor-in-Chief Chris Dorobek’s blog, "FCW Insider," and find links to the books mentioned in this article.

COMMENT

Editorial: Looking for leadership
Leadership seems so simple, yet we all know how difficult it is.

• Nominate a worthy colleague for a Federal 100 Award.
  

Welles: Getting ready to retire?

• Read Welles’ “Get a life” blog.

Letters to the editor

• Here are the articles and columns that prompted letters to the editor:
  • Editorial: Waxman at a crossroads
  • New commission will advise next president on cybersecurity
  • Court grants injunction on HSPD-12 background checks for NASA plaintiffs
• Read all our letters on FCW.com’s Letters to the Editor blog. Send your owncomments to letters@1105govinfo.com.

MANAGEMENT

IGs, CIOs team on IT security
Collaboration — instead of antagonism — improves outcome for FISMA compliance

DARPA finds creativity in junior faculty members

TECHNOLOGY

Cities opt for high-end storage
Governments now buy sophisticated gear that used to be for large organizations only

PROCUREMENT

Panel finds contracting disarray
Army needs leadership and training to reduce contracting fraud and abuse

DOD seeks net-centricity help

POLICY

No break in appropriations logjam
With Bush and Congress at loggerheads, agencies face an extended budget freeze

ODNI changes FISMA focus

FLIPSIDE

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