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Monday, October 13, 2008

Visitor driver's license applicants must show U.S. approval
Under a new rule the Texas Department of Public Safety will issue a new type of driver’s license to foreign visitors.
(Posted October 10, 2008)

Mistakes cost GSA time, money, auditor says
GSA's problems with how it handled the Alliant, Alliant SB contracts forced a do-over.
(Posted October 10, 2008)

DHS CHCO to be appointed by department, not president
A new law will give the DHS secretary the authority to appoint the department's top human resources officer.
(Posted October 10, 2008)

Bush to name ODNI acting CIO
President Bush plans to designate Patrick Gorman as acting chief information officer at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
(Posted October 10, 2008)

IT community celebrates leaders in government information security
Rod Beckström, director of the National Cyber Security Center, spoke at the awards program about understanding the fundamental economics of security.
(Posted October 9, 2008)

Also in the News: State Department, IBM build telehealth bridge to rural Pakistan
A coalition of public and private organizations is using videoconferencing and Web-based technology to link physicians and patients, many of whom have not received medical treatment in decades, Government Health IT reports.
(Posted October 9, 2008)

Also in the News: Davis takes parting shots
Retiring Republican representative critiques his party -- and Congress' inability to get things done -- in an interview with The New York Times.
(Posted October 9, 2008)

HSPD-12 card may promote information sharing
Use of the common process for identity management and authentication should increase trust among agencies.
(Posted October 9, 2008)

FEMA deploys e-signature solution for disaster victims
Computer application is designed to quicken the pace of processing release forms for disaster relief funding and loans.
(Posted October 9, 2008)

GSA sees agencies buying more via online shops
As agencies go to the Web, officials aim to use that information for price-checks.
(Posted October 9, 2008)

Also in the News: Most agencies miss telecom deadline
Only 15 percent of agencies using GSA's Networx contracts had chosen a telecommunications carrier by the Sept. 30 deadline, Federal Times reports.
(Posted October 9, 2008)

GAO criticizes HSIN Next Gen management
GAO says DHS needs to address management deficiencies in its next-generation platform for sharing homeland security information with state and local authorities.
(Posted October 9, 2008)

New report offers recommendations for ID management
The Identity Management Task Force notes challenges government agencies face in collecting and using personally identifiable information.
(Posted October 8, 2008)

OMB expects 5 million HSPD-12 cards by month's end
Final deadline moves federal government to common process for identity management and authentication.
(Posted October 8, 2008)

IBM Center publishes presidential transition guides
One handbook is aimed at senior management, while another is billed as a guide for government executives.
(Posted October 8, 2008)

DHS components lagging on information security, IG says
Nineteen IT systems had incomplete contingency plans, and five systems did not follow federal standard guidelines, an inspector general report states.
(Posted October 8, 2008)

Chertoff urges caution on potential of new cybersecurity laws
The DHS Secretary also defended the role of his department in the national cybersecurity initiative.
(Posted October 8, 2008)

Kempf named acting deputy FAS commissioner
The General Services Administration's leadership continues to be in flux.
(Posted October 7, 2008)

Also in the News: Council to revisit criteria for locality pay
Some members of the Federal Salary Council want to revisit standards for making locality pay decisions, Federal Times reports.
(Posted October 7, 2008)

Also in the News: IT key to kids' health data project
Ambitious government study to track health of 100,000 U.S. children from before birth to age 21 starts in January, InformationWeek reports.
(Posted October 7, 2008)

DOD, private sector team up on ID management research
The Defense Department and two other agencies will work with Indiana University and other organizations to tackle identity theft, document fraud and other challenges.
(Posted October 7, 2008)

DISA seeks state-of-the-art security assessment services
DOD is open to buying a solution through a software-as-a-service or managed services approach.
(Posted October 7, 2008)

Panel: Government data-mining programs need more scrutiny
Proposed homeland security-related programs need systematic review before deployment, according a report by a National Research Council committee.
(Posted October 7, 2008)

Info sharing to be part of performance reviews
New guidance released to help federal agencies that participate in the Information Sharing Environment hold employees accountable for their efforts to share terrorism-related information.
(Posted October 6, 2008)

Congress sets conditions on DHS spending
Homeland Security Department must make improvements before Congress releases hold on funding.
(Posted October 6, 2008)

New rules let Congress use Web sites such as YouTube
Web 2.0 sites cannot be used for commercial or campaign-related purposes.
(Posted October 6, 2008)

SEC plans to modernize how it discloses financial data
The agency wants to move to a more interactive process and replace the current forms-based system.
(Posted October 6, 2008)

Panel to recommend rolling back pricing clause
MAS panel said other forms of pricing checks make the price reduction clause obsolete.
(Posted October 6, 2008)

E-prescribing effort turns to e-media for faster results
The American Academy of Family Physicians has launched an e-prescribing campaign that includes Internet discussion groups and a Flash presentation on e-prescribing.
(Posted October 6, 2008)

Many agencies unable to produce reliable financial data
Information from financial management systems needed for daily management and operational decisions.
(Posted October 3, 2008)

DHS distributes travel widget online to publicize new rules
The WHTI Widget is an Adobe AIR application that is free to download.
(Posted October 3, 2008)

GSA adds schedules oversight office
Divided among several offices, schedules program could go in different directions.
(Posted October 3, 2008)

DHS drops potential pay-for-performance plans
Continuing resolution prohibits funding for department's human resources management system.
(Posted October 3, 2008)

NASA launches Smog Blog for Central America
Site provides reports about air quality using data from satellites.
(Posted October 3, 2008)

DOD expands NCES program
DISA is seeking a vendor to provide instant messaging, chat and Web conferencing services.
(Posted October 3, 2008)

Intell CIO to make standards the standard
The intelligence community is taking a new standards-based approach to information security.
(Posted October 3, 2008)

Bill would tighten task-order rules governmentwide
The legislation requires the government to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation within one year of the bill’s passage to reflect the new policy.
(Posted October 3, 2008)

Border project gets new manager
Retired Air Force Col. Mark Borkowski replaces Greg Giddens.
(Posted October 3, 2008)

DISA issues RFI for Net-Centric Enterprise Services
The Defense Information Systems Agency seeks to develop a collaboration system that works on classified and unclassified networks.
(Posted October 2, 2008)

Groups urge next president to improve federal operations
Several organizations have recommended that the next administration make government more effective by attracting talented workers, developing strong leaders and engaging employees.
(Posted October 2, 2008)

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