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Intelligence community cloud coming online in early 2013

Intelligence Community Information Technology Enterprise will reach initial operating capability next March on the way to full implementation in 2018. The NGA and DIA are building a common desktop for all of the intelligence community agencies.

Tags: intelligence , technology , ODNI , GEOINT , James Clapper , Letitia Long , Intelligence Community Information Technology Enterprise , shared services , cloud computing , common desktop , Jared Serbu , NSA , CIA , DIA

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Virtualization & Data Center Consolidation - "Progress & Best Practices"

April 26th at 12pm

Program will discuss the Progress Report on Virtualization & Data Center Consolidation, Key Benefits Associated with Virtualization & DCC, How Does Cloud Computing Get Factored into your Strategy, Major Challenges to Achieving their Goals, Is Security a concern in a Virtualized Environment, and A Future Vision for the next 1 to 3 years

Tags: Jeffrey Gribschaw , Margie Graves , Robert Norris , Bill Sullivan , Kevin Chin , Dmitry Kagansky , Federal Executive Forum , Trezza Media Group , Jim Flyzik , Army , Red Hat , Informatica , Quest Software , DHS

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1988 Supreme Court case prevents security clearance challenges

A National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency budget analyst claims his security clearance was taken away because his Islamic wife was employed by an Islamic faith-based organization. So he sued NGA for ethnic discrimination.

Tags: Debra Roth , Shaw Bransford & Roth , security clearance , national security , Federal Drive

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TSA, NGA offer buyouts, early outs

TSA is offering targeted early retirements, but certain mission-critical employees cannot apply. NGA is offering 150 buyouts.

Tags: VERA , VSIP , early retirement , workforce , workforce reduction , buyouts , pay and benefits , retirement , TSA , Ruben Gomez

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Lawsuit filed over ape in noose at federal agency

Tags: intelligence community , Leon Panetta , Mirlin Toomer , DoD

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Intel CIOs finding common ground in shared services

Chief information officers in the intelligence community said despite cultural challenges, it makes sense to treat the IC as one IT enterprise. They owe an implementation plan to IC agency heads by the end of this year.

Tags: technology , IT , ODNI , intelligence community , CIA , NRO , NSA , DIA , Jeanne Tisinger , James Clapper , Al Tarasiuk , Jill Singer , Neill Tipton , industry , information sharing , cloud computing , budget , Jared Serbu

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Intelligence agencies to squeeze savings from IT, contractors

After a decade of uninterrupted spending growth, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence has submitted budget cutting plans for intelligence agencies to the White House. The intelligence community will try to save money mostly through IT efficiencies, and will try to protect its civilian workforce while drawing down on its reliance upon contractors.

Tags: technology , IT , ODNI , intelligence , intelligence community , DIA , CIA , James Clapper , NSA , NRO , workforce , acquisition , Jared Serbu

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Intelligence community to host virtual career fair

Welcome! You've got job prospects! The Intelligence Community is reaching out to a Web-connected crowd next Tuesday with a virtual career event! Virtual job booths, real-time chats with recruiters and live presentations -- all from the comfort of your couch, and in your pajamas if you'd like.

Tags: P&B , federal employment , ODNI , intelligence community , CIA , DHS , DIA , FBI , NRO , NSA , ONI , job fair , technology , best practices , Elizabeth Kolmstetter , CHCO

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Former NGA employee sues agency, alleging bias

A former employee has sued one of the government's most secretive security agencies, alleging he lost his security clearance because his wife attended an Islamic school and worked for a Muslim charity.

Tags: intelligence , mahmoud hegab

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BRAC brings a new home for NGA

We get an update about NGA's New Campus East and suggestions from the workforce. Employees are contributing their ideas about the site design, agency operations and business processes, technology, and work/life amenities.

Tags: Tom Bukoski , BRAC , New Campus East , mngt , worklife

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