http://www.govexec.com GovExec.com is government's business news daily and the premier Web site for federal managers and executives. en-us Copyright 2009 by National Journal Group Inc. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:25:19 GMT klunney@govexec.com (Kellie Lunney) webmaster@govexec.com (webmaster) http://www.govexec.com/img/GovExecLogo_red_RSS.jpg http://www.govexec.com 144 22 1440 http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0909/090309mag.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Smaller alternative airlines and car rental companies see increases in business while spending on some more expensive vendors declines. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0909/090309mag.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43529 arosenberg@govexec.com (Alyssa Rosenberg) Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:43:11 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0909/090309p1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Department will immunize as many as 180,000 civilian federal employees once a vaccine is available. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0909/090309p1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43531 aparker@govexec.com (Alex M. Parker) Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:58:20 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed0909090209p1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Many new hires expected in public health, homeland security and veterans services. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed0909090209p1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43524 aparker@govexec.com (Alex M. Parker) Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:13:51 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0909/090909cdpm2.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Rule requiring federal contractors to confirm the legal status of their workers is scheduled to go into effect on Tuesday. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0909/090909cdpm2.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43520 webmaster@govexec.com (Chris Strohm, CongressDaily) Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:15:15 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/083109mag1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss As purchases balloon, the president orders up a procurement overhaul. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/083109mag1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43509 rbrodsky@govexec.com (Robert Brodsky) Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:01:53 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/082809n1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Homeland Security's new policy does not require reasonable suspicion, to the dismay of civil liberties groups. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/082809n1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43491 gnagesh@govexec.com (Gautham Nagesh) Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:17:13 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/082509j1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Departments should focus their limited resources on the most dangerous network attacks, says Homeland Security cyber chief. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/082509j1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43469 jaitoro@govexec.com (Jill R. Aitoro ) Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:01:05 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/082109ap1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss In new book, former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge says he faced pressure from Cabinet members to raise the nation's terror alert before the 2004 presidential election. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/082109ap1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43452 webmaster@govexec.com (Deb Riechmann and Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press) Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:41:17 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/081809ar1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss HR offices should look inward and think about their strategic role, personnel specialists say. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/081809ar1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43425 arosenberg@govexec.com (Alyssa Rosenberg) Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:28:10 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/081409cdpm2.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Senate Finance Committee has been working on a measure since 2006. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/081409cdpm2.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43413 webmaster@govexec.com (Peter Cohn, CongressDaily) Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:05:37 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/081209j1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Executives contend the much more pressing issue is the difficulty in attracting cyber workers, characterizing the effort as "a beast of a problem." http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/081209j1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43371 jaitoro@govexec.com (Jill R. Aitoro) Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:19:11 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/081109l1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Reforms will be aimed at improving conditions and strengthening oversight. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/081109l1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43362 elong@govexec.com (Emily Long) Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:24:37 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/081009cdpm2.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss The Homeland Security Department has been unable to provide permanent residence status to more than 7,000 eligible refugees and asylum seekers, says Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/081009cdpm2.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43352 webmaster@govexec.com (Chris Strohm, CongressDaily) Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:05:18 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/080509e1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Management chief says filling out procurement policy team is crucial to success of reforms. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/080509e1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43333 enewell@govexec.com (Elizabeth Newell) Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:31:49 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/080409cdpm1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Homeland Security chief says department is figuring out how best to work with Defense, private sector on protecting federal IT networks. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/080409cdpm1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43322 webmaster@govexec.com (Chris Strohm, CongressDaily) Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:39:15 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/080409ar1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Lawyers led legal challenge to Pentagon's pay-for-performance system and set ground rules for union election at GAO. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/080409ar1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43324 arosenberg@govexec.com (Alyssa Rosenberg) Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:11:25 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0709/073109e1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Absence of strategic plan has led to inconsistent policies, report says. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0709/073109e1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43310 enewell@govexec.com (Elizabeth Newell) Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:13:45 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0709/073009cdam2.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Since its creation in 2003, DHS has never operated under authorization legislation. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0709/073009cdam2.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43279 webmaster@govexec.com (Chris Strohm, CongressDaily) Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:02:09 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0709/072809e1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Agencies exceed Obama's request for $100 million in cuts. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0709/072809e1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43262 enewell@govexec.com (Elizabeth Newell) Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:18:20 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0709/072809l1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Witnesses testifying before House panel call on Congress to designate an administrator for recovery efforts. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0709/072809l1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43264 elong@govexec.com (Emily Long) Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:35:17 GMT