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• Apr 30, 2007

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FEATURES

Be a great boss
Most organizations, especially federal agencies, suffer from undermanagement

Videoconferencing is a comeback hit
5 reasons why videoconferencing gear is finally winning over critics

NEWS

Buzz of the Week

GSA jump-starts HSPD-12
Retooled Managed Services Office to begin issuing cards under new contract by July

Doan endures political firestorm

Theft task force: Stop SSN use

Circuit

• Visit the Children's Inn Web site.

COMMENT

Editorial: What are the issues?

Focus on the mission

• Read Steve Kelman's blog.

The telework dance

• Read Judy Welles' blog.

MANAGEMENT

Mentoring helps SSA become a better place
On the best places to work list, SSA ranked 21st last year, this year, it jumped to 7th

• Read the best places to work survey (.pdf).
  (Source: Office of Personnel Management)
  

How low can morale go at DHS?

TECHNOLOGY

Weak spots in the fortress
Vulnerabilities in Web-based software put agencies and citizens at risk

PROCUREMENT

Justice joins fraud lawsuit
Whistle-blower suit alleges that IT vendors submitted false invoices to the government

GSA fights to regain market share

Feds stay competitive

POLICY

Evans: Standards are us
OMB says standard configurations will bring savings and greater security

DOD programs face day of reckoning

• Read the Defense Department's Selected Acquisition Reports.
  (Source: Defense Department)

Port security measures delayed — again

FLIPSIDE

A few minutes with…Adam Tuss and Caroline Baker

• Read last year's interview with Adam Tuss.

Buzz of the Week

• Click here to find out what the word about town was or here to listen to a podcast of the Buzz from the April 30, 2007, issue.

Editorials: Submission guidelines

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Letters

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Community.gov

• What's going on in the federal IT community? Check out these photo galleries from recent events around town.

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