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Securities chief pushes Web tools for shareholders
Electronic proxy system would allow investors quicker access to company information, SEC chairman says.
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Review of FBI tech project finds millions in questionable expenses
More than 1,200 pieces of equipment missing as well, GAO says.
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GSA releases guidelines on telework
Guidance designed to encourage continued growth in the number of federal employees who work away from the office.
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Congressional report rates cybersecurity as dismal
Eight agencies receive failing marks, but critics say the grading process doesn’t measure true security levels.
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Lawmaker seeks czar to oversee transition to next-generation Internet
Bush administration says OMB's Karen Evans already has the necessary power to administer agencies' move to Internet Protocol version 6.
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Industry group fears ID requirement could swamp background investigators
Agency handling the bulk of checks says that proposed change to acquisition rules would have little impact on backlog.
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Sun Microsystems CEO pushes 'open source' government
Silicon Valley and the nation's capital have more in common than meets the eye, Scott McNealy says.
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Survey: Agency programs to protect privacy inadequate
Interviews with members of the federal IT community indicate agencies are focusing on cyber security while privacy programs slip through the cracks.
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OMB: Agency compliance with cybersecurity law improving
Study highlights oversight of contractor-run systems as an area that needs attention.
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E-passports to debut this summer
Recently, the State Department issued diplomatic electronic passports on a trial basis.
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Agencies move toward routing calls over the Internet
Traditional land-based phone lines are being replaced by Voice over Internet Protocol.
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Homeland Security gets half of IT boost in Bush budget
Administration’s fiscal 2007 request would increase technology funding for DHS by 21 percent.
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Focus on cybersecurity compliance called ineffective
Laws create piles of paperwork that tell little about actual state of security, says former chief information security officer at two Cabinet departments.
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Survey: Employees with dependent care duties are better off teleworking
Freedom to work from home improves the job performance and morale of employees with such responsibilities, study finds.
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Two Pentagon programs win information-sharing honors
Electronic cargo tagging program wins one of five awards from industry group.
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Panel: Financial accountability critical for interagency service agreements
Rules are needed for “when things go wrong” in agency-to-agency agreements, GSA official says.
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HUD irks managers with bar on teleworking
Policy forbids employees with supervisory responsibilities from working away from the office; other agencies have less strict rules.
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More R&D spending proposed, earmarks criticized
Overall science funding request is flat, but non-defense R&D nevertheless would be boosted 1.9 percent.
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Security gaps found in EPA contracting system
Inspector general locates 50 vulnerabilities on nine computer servers.
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