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FEMA not abiding by IT approval guidelines
Sens. Joseph Lieberman and Susan Collins said the agency has not created an IT management and oversight plan. Without a comprehensive model on IT, the agency cannot fix the way it responds to disasters.
Tags: FEMA , senate homeland security and governmental affairs , Joseph Lieberman , Susan Collins , DHS , information technology , Janet Napolitano , IT oversight , senate homeland security and governmental affairs , senate homeland security and governmental affairs , senate homeland security and governmental affairs
NASA shuttle program estimates 6,300 gradual layoffs
Sue Leibert is with NASA's Johnson Space Center, where she heads up the Space Shuttle Transition Liaison Office. She explains how the agency is handling the workforce reduction accompanying the end of the shuttle program.
Tags: sue leibert , space shuttle program , NASA , workforce size , layoffs , In Depth ,
EEOC gives tips for preventing discrimination claims
Attorney Melissa Brand, of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recommended tips on how agencies can settle their discrimination claims at the "pre-complaint" phase.
Tags: melissa brand , EEOC , Retaliation , discrimination , In Depth , alternative dispute resolution programs ,
DHS to make decision on REAL ID compliance by 2013
The Department of Homeland Security wants states to describe how they are complying with the 2005 law.
Tags: security , DHS , real id act , identity management ,
Regulatory agencies' streamlining plans due in 3 months
Cass Sunstein, administrator at the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, outlines details of an Executive Order for independent regulatory agencies' compliance.
Tags: Cass Sunstein , independent regulatory agency , OMB , OIRA , executive order , Barack Obama ,
FPS ramps up reform efforts, again
Eric Patterson, director of the Federal Protective Service, said at a recent hearing that reworking the agency's current reform programs will help to improve past issues of training, communication and security.
Tags: security , hiring , DHS , FPS , SECURE Facilities Act , ramp , House Homeland Security Committee , facility security , federal buildings , Eric Patterson , Mark Goldstein , training , management ,
Survey: Cost of cloud may be top priority over security
nCircle, a security and compliance auditing provider, conducted a survey that yielded an increase in the number of agencies considering switching to cloud security, but found that cost may override other security concerns.
Tags: cloud computing , nCircle , cybersecurity , technology , Keren Cummins , pci , FISMA ,
Senators want progress report on real property disposal efforts
Senators Tom Carper and Rob Portman requested information from agencies on the number of excess and underutilized properties they currently own. The senators expect a progress report by July 25.
Tags: federal asset management , management , Tom Carper , Rob Portman , Senate , real property disposal , Congress
Agency FOIA backlog growing despite open government
National Security Archive survey reveals agencies are not reporting accurate information about 10-year backlog to the Justice Department. NSA found agencies are falling well short of the Obama administration's mandate to improve Freedom of Information Act requests.
Tags: National Security Archive , FOIA , knight open government survey , management , NARA , declassification , open government ,
NIST seeks new advisory board members
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is accepting nominations to their nine advisory boards.
Tags: technology , NIST , federal advisory boards , Commerce
