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Published January 21, 2008

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Goodbye anonymity. Hello ID superiority.
By Jason Miller
Government-issued personal identity verification cards are a form of identity proofing superior to anything available in the past, security experts say.

The security badge for the future
By John Pulley
It could be years before agencies realize the full capabilities of the new personal identity verification cards that Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 requires

NEWS

Circuit
By FCW Staff
GSA’s Williams has a job, thank you; Speaking of retirements...; USDA’s shifting powers

Lawmakers call for a do-over
By Matthew Weigelt
SBA’s proposed rule is based on contract data that reveals little gender discrimination

Buzz of the Week: The e-budget is an e-milestone
The Bush administration's fiscal 2009 budget proposal will not be published in paper for primary distribution

COMMENT

Editorial: A toast to Lee's service
By Christopher J. Dorobek
Deidre Lee's work in government is much appreciated, and she will be missed

Kelman: Learning from the Brits
By Steve Kelman
A book about good government initiatives in Britain offers insights for U.S. leaders

Wagner: The cost analysis muddle
By G. Martin Wagner
Government needs to get a better handle on its overhead and contracting costs

Nadler: An unfair bind?
By Dave Nadler
Agencies could see contractors having to guess about whether a rule requires disclosure

MANAGEMENT

OMB sets guidelines for fed high fliers
By Jason Miller
A new memo from the agency will "rein in some of the lavish lifestyles government officials have come to enjoy," Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) said.

CXO Lessons Learned: Do CIOs face a glass ceiling?
By Brian Robinson
Government CIOs gain more influence but are not seen as strategic decision-makers

Federal Executive Boards tidy up
By Richard W. Walker
OPM says restructuring of board operations strengthened their effectiveness

From the pages of Federal Employees News Digest
2008 omnibus bill blocks the outsourcing of Interior jobs The recently signed fiscal 2008 Omnibus Appropriation Act contains language that effectively blocks administration efforts to outsource thousands of natural resource and environmental protection jobs, according to documents posted by the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) on the organization's Web site. Bush administration officials had targeted as many as two out of three Forest Service jobs for potential outsourcing. The National Park Service and the…

NSPS' endgame?
By Richard W. Walker
AFGE petitions Supreme Court for ruling on pay system, despite impending changes

Dee Lee: She's stepping down after stepping up
By Ben Bain
FEMA’s Deidre Lee is set to retire in March after a government career that started at an Air Force base in Texas in 1974

TECHNOLOGY

Open-source myth busters
By Alan Joch
Don’t let common misconceptions about freely distributed software derail your IT strategies

From the pages of Government Computer News
NOAA to track GPS satellitesThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has announced it will lead an international effort to pinpoint the locations of more than 40 Global Positioning System satellites orbiting the Earth. The project is aimed at ensuring the accuracy of GPS data used by the public and private sectors. Staff members at NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey (NGS) will use data collected at 10 analysis centers worldwide to analyze satellite orbit data during the…

PROCUREMENT

GSA expands Alliant awards by one
Technology contract is on hold while waiting for a federal claims court ruling

From the pages of Washington Technology
Altman named to lead IBM mainframe business unitIBM has named Anne Altman, former vice president and managing director of IBM’s U.S. Federal division, to be general manager of the company’s mainframe platform technology business. Altman’s new role is part of a yearlong general transformation to make IBM’s Systems and Technology Group more client-focused, the company said. This is the largest such realignment in 15 years, said Lia Davis, an IBM spokeswoman. Altman will be responsible…

POLICY

Real ID debate isn't over
By Ben Bain
Homeland Security extends the deadline for full compliance to 2017

Panel: DOD software is at risk
By Peter Buxbaum
Military should consider financial-industry model of documentation and code checks

SEC could demand transparency
By Mary Mosquera
Agency’s new taxonomy for data tagging would make change easier for companies

FERC clamps down on security
By Wade-Hahn Chan
Energy industry must patch the cybergaps that could allow hackers to attack facilities

FLIPSIDE

Top 10: Trends, challenges
Government Insights and AFFIRM compile two Top 10 lists that reflect trends, challenges from the IT world

Management:

Agencies struggle with pay for performance
Many believe in rewarding results, but the details on how it can work prove devilish.

Policy:

Old-school recordkeeping meets the Digital Age
Authorities offer different prescriptions for managing electronic files.

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Youthful thinking
The next administration has a unique opportunity to change the way government does business and is managed.

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