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Published August 27, 2007

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FEATURES

OMB scores high on EA
By Jason Miller
Even some of OMB’s frequent critics say the White House agency has been an effective advocate of enterprise architecture.

The new public-safety language
By FCW Staff
The National Information Exchange Model provides a rallying point for government and industry to coordinate homeland security efforts.

10 perspectives on EA
By John Pulley
Leadings lights from around the federal IT community share take a stab at defining EA and its importance to good government.

Personal data: Up close and impersonal
By Alan Joch
Encrypted indexing techniques let security agencies exchange information more freely without sacrificing personal privacy.

NEWS

Circuit: CDC buys plot in Web 2.0 world
By FCW Staff
CDC has purchased an island in the virtual world of Second Life.

Is IT security getting short shrift?
By Sebastian Sprenger
Concerned former DOD officials call for greater use of cybersecurity metrics.

OPM stung by thefts
By Mary Mosquera
Former employees admit to stealing funds from Treasury.

Military can't buy IT fast enough
By FCW Staff
Top military leaders blame bureaucracy and acquisition rules geared to weapons systems.

Buzz of the week
By FCW Staff
Gov 2.0: Ready or not?

COMMENT

Editorial: Dressing up EA's mission
By Christopher J. Dorobek
Dick Burk has done much for enterprise architecture and linking EA to agency missions.

Letters: Much ado about government pay
By FCW Staff
Readers sound off on the General Schedule pay system, pay-for-performance and poor management.

MANAGEMENT

CIO University refills the pipeline
By Adam Chandler
153 graduates received certificates after coursework in core CIO competencies.

NASA needs boomer expertise
By Wade-Hahn Chan
Brain drain could mean a serious setback for the agency’s next trip to the moon.

Defense unions optimistic about pay system
By Richard W. Walker
Despite the odds, opponents of NSPS say they will seek a remedy in the Supreme Court.

CFOs: Use more financial data
By Mary Mosquera
Program managers could use the data to help them make better decisions.

TECHNOLOGY

NSA begins crypto upgrade
By FCW Staff
15-year plan to fund new encoding technology.

ITIL given a government spin
By Alan Joch
A new version of the popular IT self-help series offers advice tailored to the interests of the public-sector.

PROCUREMENT

GSA issues stricter rules on year-end spending requests
By Matthew Weigelt
Agency asks for breathing room to award contracts before the end of the fiscal year.

POLICY

Richard Burk: EA evangelist
By Jason Miller
OMB’s retiring chief architect preaches the virtues of enterprise architecture.

FLIPSIDE

FlipSide: A case for EA
By Florence Olsen
No agency wants to be without an enterprise architecture, according to a recent book on the topic whose authors focus on its strategic benefits.

Management:

Writing the CXO playbook
Seasoned federal executives offer lessons for the next administration’s team of senior leaders.

Technology:

New bailout plans for archivists
Updated DOD records standard gets governmentwide nod as possible solution to a growing problem.

Policy:

Feds take counterterrorism local
New systems now undergoing trial runs could help resolve longstanding policy debates about information sharing.

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