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Apr 23, 2007

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FEATURES

Unclogging the clearance pipeline
Facing a shortage of workers with security clearances, agencies have been forced to find new ways to deal with the backlog

Disaster pain relievers
6 technologies are transforming government continuity-of-operations plans. Can they help you?

Read the first part of FCW's two-part series on continuity of operations, "Rainy-day lessons about resiliency."

NEWS

Buzz of the Week

Coast Guard boots lead integrator
The agency's decision to take back control of troubled project could be a bellwether

Partners get ready for IWN

Administration's inaction forces action

Circuit

Take FCW.com's most recent poll.
Read the House Homeland Security Committee's DHS report card, "The state of homeland security 2007: An annual report card on the Department of Homeland Security"

COMMENT

Editorial: Relishing the spotlight

Read Clinton's speech on government
reform.

Don't blame the IG

Read Steve Kelman's column about IGs.

Pachter: Please, no more scare talk

MANAGEMENT

DHS pay plan: Deal or no deal
Bill would repeal department’s authorization for a pay-for-performance system

GAO aces recruiting test

Tech outpaces Section 508 standards

TECHNOLOGY

In pursuit of consolidation
Michigan’s data centers were vulnerable, but not all managers welcomed consolidation

PROCUREMENT

Clinton assails outsourcing
Presidential contender vows to bring greater accountability to government operations

GSA seeks encryption deal

Procurement briefs

Read GSA’s request for information about information sharing.
(Source: Federal Business Opportunities)
Check out the submission guidance and registration forms related to DARPA’s RFI.
(Source: DARPA)
Find more submission guidance and registration forms related to DARPA’s RFI.
(Source: DARPA)

POLICY

Can metrics persuade holdouts?
OMB hopes performance measures will make the case for using shared-service providers

Read the Financial Services Assessment Guide.

The move toward blogging

Energy IG report raises more security concerns

Read the IG report on disposing of computers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
(Source: Energy Department)

FLIPSIDE

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Buzz of the Week

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Cybersecurity

CMMC clears key regulatory hurdle

The White House approved an interim rule to mandate defense contractors prove they adhere to existing cybersecurity standards from the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Budget

House passes stopgap spending bill

The current appropriations bills are set to expire on Oct. 1; the bill now goes to the Senate where it is expected to pass.