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Jun 25, 2007

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Pick a service
Federal agencies will spend the next two years making connection selections that will shape their telecom and data communications for a decade

For full 360-degree coverage of Networx by FCW, Government Computer News and Washington Technology, click here.

NSPS moves off dead center, but not by much
DOD’s controversial National Security Personnel System faces continuing resistance from employee unions and an authorization time clock that is running out

NEWS

Buzz of the Week: DHS' turn in the hot seat

GSA sets HSPD-12 price point
GSA’s lower card cost forces Interior to rethink its plans as a secure card provider

Lawmakers grill DHS' CIO

Waxman: E-mail records are a mess

Circuit

Read Kelman’s blog post on songs for procurement officials and suggest your own song.

COMMENT

Editorial: More headlines than help
FCW shares hopeful and depressing points about the main players at a Doan hearing

Wagner: Lessons from the past

Okay: Fair opportunity explained

MANAGEMENT

Hayden wants fewer CIA contractors
Director sets a goal of reducing contractor workforce by 10 percent in 15 months

Lawmakers disappointed by federal telework gains

TECHNOLOGY

Dual-mode: Two is better than one
Smart phones that switch between cellular and Wi-Fi could reduce telecom expenses

Technology briefs

PROCUREMENT

Encryption BPAs are open to all
Contracts awarded under GSA’s SmartBuy signal better intergovernmental relations

Procurement briefs

POLICY

Devices bring new security policies
Red, black handhelds are an innovation that will require new security procedures

Justice breaks 1-hour rule

FLIPSIDE

Beam me up, Scotty?

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Management

White House proposes wide-ranging government reorg

A White House plan to reorganize and consolidate agencies across government includes changes to federal employee services and customer experience.
Modernization

A new push for more actionable IT spending data

The White House and the General Services Administration are seeking information from industry about how to make federal IT spending more transparent and run IT operations more like a business.
Health IT

VA 'anywhere-to-anywhere' telehealth goes live

The journey to make telehealth routine for patients and practitioners in the VA system is as much about policy as it is about tech.

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White House proposes wide-ranging government reorg

A new push for more actionable IT spending data

VA 'anywhere-to-anywhere' telehealth goes live

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Regulators grapple with supply chain security

Will Trump's reorg plan get a boost from Congress?

The power of PaaS

DISA takes the lead in continuous monitoring clearance tech

Small biz programs for contractors could be consolidated in reorg

White House proposes wide-ranging government reorg

The power of PaaS

Regulators grapple with supply chain security

Will Trump's reorg plan get a boost from Congress?

Data analytics will fuel the future of military readiness

VA 'anywhere-to-anywhere' telehealth goes live

According to OMB, 3 out of 4 agencies is risking cyber attack