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Wireless tracking technology interests senators
Lawmakers to launch the Radio Frequency Identification Device caucus Thursday.
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Infighting hurt VA data breach response, IG finds
Personal conflicts between a career official and political appointee contributed to poor handling of the incident, report says.
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Report: VA treated data breach with ‘indifference’
Employee responsible for stolen computer equipment was not authorized to take sensitive personal information home, inspector general report says.
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In pandemic, homes could become 'safe havens' for work
OPM issues guidelines for agencies on maintaining operations in the event of a flu outbreak.
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The Clinger-Cohen Act, 10 Years Later: The Five Percent Solution
In part one of our four-part series on the landmark law overhauling information technology procurement, we look at whether or not the legislation has achieved its stated aims.
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Two federal programs honored for innovations
Awards come with $100,000 prize, designed to help apply the programs’ creative ideas elsewhere in government.
Defense
Navy intranet chief to retire later this year
Rear Adm. James Godwin helped oversee the extension of the NMCI contract with Texas-based contractor EDS.
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Senate panel sets deadline for NSA database deal
Effort comes at a time when the legality of the agency’s surveillance activities is under close scrutiny.
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Feds displaced by flooding offered use of telework centers
Month-long closure of IRS headquarters prompts GSA to open its 14 telework centers to affected employees at no charge.
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DHS lags in appointing cybersecurity czar
Nearly a year after Michael Chertoff announced the creation of the position, it remains vacant.
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OMB lists products meeting ID card requirement
Agencies have until late September to finish ordering GSA-approved products to comply with mandate to issue identity cards.
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House steps up telework requirements at several agencies
Agencies would face financial penalties if they fail to increase the number of employees eligible to work away from the office.
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VA info security chief says he had impossible task
Pedro Cadenas, who abruptly resigned his post, says in more than three years on job, he lacked authority to make substantive changes.
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Stolen equipment holding veterans’ records recovered
Preliminary investigation reveals that the data is intact and has not been accessed since early May theft.
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House member weighing legislation in response to VA data breach
Possibilities include changes to information security law and linking compliance with IT policies to performance reviews.
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Experts cautiously embrace adoption of wireless ID tags
Use of such technology has reduced government defense costs by millions, one expert says.
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VA to issue new directive on employees’ responsibility for data
Class action lawsuit results in order blocking another security directive, including requirement to review agency laptops.
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Agencies lag in preparedness for upgraded Internet
Survey shows that IT managers viewed security as the most important benefit of the next-generation Internet.
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White House seeks $160 million in response to VA data breach
OMB would offset up to $30 million from within VA accounts; Democrats concerned this could detract from veterans' benefits.
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