State's Afghanistan "civilian surge light" may not be enough
Domestic Partner Benefits
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that straight and gay workers in most federal agencies may have to wait a while - a long while - before they get the same domestic partner benefits that have been extended to State Department's Foreign Service staff.
New guidelines to close 20 biggest cyber holes
The guidelines, issued Monday by public and private sector cybersecurity experts, are considered the low-hanging fruit to help agencies improve their network security immediately, says John Gilligan, a former Air Force and Energy Department chief information officer.
NIST says secure those mobile devices
New guidance offers steps agencies can take address risks in cell phones, PDAs
Agencies grasp onto IT optimization
Several contracts on way to help consolidate, standardize
Agencies grasp onto IT optimization
Several contracts on way to help consolidate, standardize
Agencies to set own human capital PMA goals
Federal management to remain priority in next administration
Embassy Facelifts
U.S. embassies around the world are getting facelifts and, in some cases, moving locations completely like the embassy in London. Will Colston is Deputy Managing Director of Project Development at the State Department.
Trusted Internet Connection
Danny Toler
Director, Enterprise Network Management Office in the Bureau of Information Resources Management,
Department of State
Oct. 9th, 2008
Department of State
Ambassador Patrick F. Kennedy
Undersecretary of State for Management
July 7th and 9th, 2008



