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A new threat, a new institution: The fusion center
Rich Kelly, head of New Jersey's Regional Operations Intelligence Center, is building a new type of facility to improve threat information-sharing and coordination

• Be sure to watch a video that goes behind the scenes of the ROIC.
• Click here to see a map of all fusion centers nationwide.

Bridging the divide
Agencies must resolve difficult cultural and policy challenges to get homeland security and law enforcement information flowing freely

Google's Dave Girouard on Google-ization
Google executives now want to be players in what they believe will be the next game-changing event in technology: the transition to software as a service

NEWS

Buzz of the Week: ‘Unique opportunity’ lures Walker from GAO

IT budget request focuses on savings
Army Corps of Engineers scales back spending by consolidating 56 installations

Experts find fault with cyberdirective

DHS handoff worries lawmakers

Circuit

COMMENT

Editorial: Good government
Rep. Tom Davis has been good for the IT community and will be missed when he retires from government

Leidinger: Retooling government HR

• Read Leidinger's previous FCW column, "Leidinger: Recruit creatively," here.
• Read the Partnership for Public Service report on "Federal Human Capital: The Perfect Storm."

McNamara: Intelligence sharing

• Check out the National Strategy for Information Sharing.

MANAGEMENT

Home is where the work is
Federal teleworkers navigate the ins and outs of life in a home office environment

In search of contracting officers

• Learn more at the Federal Acquisition Intern Coalition Web site.

EXECUTECH

Improve your visibility
Agency practices often hinder information access, but search engine optimization helps

• Read the data visibility report.

PROCUREMENT

Competitive sourcing fight isn't over
Bush administration and Congress can't agree on whether A-76 savings are real

Section 508 remains a high hurdle

• Learn more about GSA's Buy Accessible Wizard.

POLICY

Budget '09 roundup: Cybersecurity tops the wish list
Many agencies’ IT projects would benefit from the president’s proposed spending

• Find a link to the president’s fiscal 2009 budget request.
• Read all of FCW's 2009 budget coverage.

FLIPSIDE

The Federal 100 winners

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• How has information sharing within and across agencies improved since the 2001 attacks?

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