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FEATURE
Closing a security gap
Agencies should know how many employees at managed-security service providers carry certifications
THE WEEK
Buzz of the Week: McCain and cost-plus contracting
Policy News
Intell CIO to make standards the standardDOD expands NCES program Acquisition News
GSA adds schedules oversight officeBill would tighten task-order rules governmentwide
Management News
Border project gets new managerFrom the pages of …
Defense Systems
Unified DOD messaging system closer
Government Computer News
Latest browser threat: Clickjacking
Washington Technology
DHS IG to investigate award fees in 2009
FCW FORUM
Editorial: MAS panel on right trackWelles: Fiscal year folliesKelman: How to sustain reforms
MANAGEMENT
Writing the CXO playbookSeasoned federal executives offer lessons to bridge the experience gap for the next administration’s team of senior leaders
TECHNOLOGY
New bailout plans for archivistsUpdated DOD records standard gets governmentwide nod as possible solution to a growing problem
ACQUISITION
Competition eludes easy fixes
Competition for federal contracts has become a political hot button but still defies a quick solution
POLICYFeds take counterterrorism localNew systems now undergoing trial runs could help resolve longstanding policy debates
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