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Published February 26, 2007

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Homeland Security Special Report: The cargo challenge
By John Zyskowski
Government executives face major challenges as they try to mitigate homeland security threats.

A long haul for freight security
By John Moore
Cargo security plans for trucking, maritime and aviation sectors seek a balance between homeland security and efficient commerce.

Unattended hazards
By Brian Robinson
Homeland security officials want better status and tracking information about hazardous rail freight.

Bridging the gap
By Jennifer McAdams
What makes public/private security alliances succeed? It’s not just about the money — except when it is.

Marta Brito Pérez’s journey
By Trudy Walsh
New Homeland Security leader will focus on people’s concerns.

Survey results set off culture alarm at Homeland Security Department
By Wade-Hahn Chan
Employees aren’t happy, but no one agrees about why they’re dissatisfied or about what DHS could do to improve their morale.

Editorial: A call for debate
By Christopher J. Dorobek
The government’s procurement system has been getting a careful review in recent months — something akin to a 10-year checkup.

Kelman: Can we keep the kids?
By FCW Staff
The government is beginning to refresh its ranks at a difficult time for federal workers.

A new Congress is open to new ideas
By Richard W. Walker
Experts in congressional relationships say agency leaders should seize the opportunity.

Madsen: The SARA panel’s mission focus
By Marcia G. Madsen
The group’s charter was to help government buy services like the private sector.

Lorenze: The next management agenda
By Brien Lorenze
Here are 5 steps government must take to achieve greater efficiency, effectiveness and economy.

Are there perils in penetration testing?
By John Pulley
Yes, but calm heads can help you choose whether to outsource or do it yourself.

Outsourcing: Is it the next big thing or not?
By Matthew Weigelt
Input’s federal outsourcing forecast is rosy because many IT employees will retire soon.

GSA forecasts modest increase in sales amid soul-searching
By Matthew Weigelt
But GSA officials said the agency must fix its customer care problems before it sees dramatic improvements in the financial bottom line.

Circuit
By FCW Staff
Piatt scores a new gig; IAC’s leadership changes; Excellence.gov winners.

Intercepts
By Bob Brewin
Chinese checkers; Why bother with passwords?; What the heck does LGS mean?; What does 1105govinfo mean?

Remembering MCI Mail
By Wade-Hahn Chan
MCI did something no other company had done before when it connected its e-mail to the Internet.

DOD issues new policy on electronic warfare
By Josh Rogin
Policy could be the first of many for dealing with cyberthreats from Chinese hackers.

Council could elevate tech policy
By Wade-Hahn Chan
The Bush administration has proposed creating a new technology council to coordinate technology policy at the Commerce Department.

Feds whittle down improper payments
By Mary Mosquera
Medicare program is biggest beneficiary of data matching, better internal controls.

FlipSide
By FCW Staff
The Gettysburg Address: The IT edition.

Feds’ move to e-forms delayed by third protest
By Matthew Weigelt
GSA awaits GAO decision on award to Formatta.

Hill presents alternative LOB strategy
By Mary Mosquera
CRS report suggests slowing OMB’s financial management initiative to demonstrate results.

CIOs spring forward on daylight-saving fix
By Wade-Hahn Chan
A 2005 law that changed daylight-saving requires major effort to patch computers.

OPM cites progress on security clearances
By Jason Miller
Oversight committee questions whether progress on speeding clearances is real.

Agencies begin a year of fiscal dieting
By Jana Cranmer
Most federal agencies will operate in 2007 under an unusual continuing resolution.

Buzz of the Week
By FCW Staff
Unintended consequences.

Doan's departure:

Soloway: Challenges are opportunities
GSA must seize the moment to rebuild relations with federal agency customers and Congress.

Doan's departure:

Aronie: The Eagle and the Arrow
Doan waged bold battles during her tenure, but those battles ended up being distracting.

Doan's departure:

Fox: Doan picked a good fight
By standing up to GSA’s inspector general, Doan showed she understood the proper role of IGs.

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