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McNamara to leave role as head of information sharing
Latest report details progress made over last year to improve collaboration around terrorism data.
Tags: management , Thomas McNamara , Information Sharing Environment , House Homeland Security Committee , information sharing , reciprocity
GSA wants Networx to move into high gear
Agency offering to help others transition to new telecommunications contract in any way possible. Only 28 percent of all agency services have moved to Networx so far.
Tags: contracting , technology , Karl Krumbholz , GSA , Energy , DOT , DoL , USDA , SSA , Treasury , IAC , AT&T , Verizon , Qwest , Networx , Connections , telecommunications , cybersecurity , TIC
NIST says secure those mobile devices
New guidance offers steps agencies can take address risks in cell phones, PDAs
Tags: technology , NIST , JM , DoD , Treasury , Navy , cell phones , PDAs , mobile technology , Wayne Jensen
OMB to give agencies plan to modernize services
White House hosts meeting with 50 CEOs from private sector companies to discuss how to incorporate best practices to make the government more effective and efficient. Chief performance officer Jeff Zients says the ideas from the meeting will be used to help agencies meet their three-to-eight high priority goals in 2010. The administration's goal is to change the way the government uses technology to serve citizens.
Tags: management , technology , Barack Obama , Jeff Zients , Scott Gould , Jacob Lew , Bill Lynn , Tony Miller , David Hayes , White House , OMB , VA , DoD , Interior , Education , Management agenda , High priority goals
Cyber Safety Net: State Department making the grade
Tags: tech , cybersecurity , Cyber Safety Net , Jason Miller , John Streufert ,
State Dept. feds blunt about what they want for lunch
Transfats become a grease non grata at State. As one of 350 GSA managed federal cafeterias, the Department of State will have one of the first dining facilities with new wellness factors and nutritional requirements as part of its contract template.
Tags: management , GSA , federal cafeterias , contracting , Tom Sgroi
eDiplomacy marks a culture change at State
Richard Boly, director of the office of e-diplomacy, said a new collaboration effort is a natural addition to the many online activities launched by State in the past few years.
Tags: technology , management , social networking , Richard Boly
GAO compares the costs of using contractors in Iraq
When costs have been discussed, the focus has been on the daily rate paid to contractor employees, rather than on the total costs of using State Department or DOD personnel. GAO changes that.
Tags: contracting , outsourcing , GAO , Iraq , Defense , Bill Solis
Terrorism is the FBI's top cyber priority
Cybersecurity legislation clears Senate committee, Cybersecurity law needs an overhaul, French police arrest alleged Twitter hacker
Tags: Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , FBI , twitter , Barack Obama , FISMA , contracting , Cybersecurity Act
Pre-screening process changes post undie-bomber
Changes are in the works for visa security passenger pre-screening efforts in the wake of Flight 253.
Tags: Congressional Spotlight , VISA , TSA , pre-screening , ICE , CBP , DHS , Henry Cuellar
