Tech
Bush's cybersecurity budget proposal concerns tech industry
Overall, the president proposed a 1.1 percent IT spending decrease for DHS and a 2.1 percent IT spending increase for the Defense Department.
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VA loses sensitive information on 1.3 million doctors
Latest computer hard drive to go missing held data on physicians who have billed Medicaid and Medicare.
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Officials probe latest VA data breach
Department's budget request reflects focus on information security.
Tech
Push for standard federal worker IDs faces challenges
By late October 2008, all employees and contractors must have IDs that meet a new standard.
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White House to publicly identify troubled IT projects
Move comes after senator exerted pressure on OMB to give Congress and GAO the so-called management watch list.
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GSA takes lead in effort to develop IT performance standards
Contractor will help agency create metrics for desktop management, data collection and data networks.
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New IT spending aimed partly at cybersecurity
OMB plans to track agencies' progress with the color-coded scorecards that have become a trademark of the President's Management Agenda.
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Tight budget pinches several agencies' IT spending requests
Several agencies received hefty proposed increases in President Bush's budget, but many aren’t slated for gains.
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Budget would sustain GSA auditors' role in pre-award contract reviews
The inspector general would be expected to work with agency officials to find “alternative methods” for completing the reviews.
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OPM launches online management competency tool
The system would allow managers to conduct a self-assessment to determine strengths and areas for improvement.
Tech
More money, end of fee diversion sought for patent agency
In fiscal 2008, the agency anticipates hiring an additional 1,200 patent examiners and plans to continue expanding telework efforts.
Defense
Bush seeks billions of dollars for Army technology
Major areas of investment include unmanned aerial vehicles, manned and unmanned ground vehicles, and battlefield command-and-communications systems.
Tech
Budget proposal includes 2.6 percent increase for IT
Number of technology investments rated as well-planned and managed drops.
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Senators criticize HHS over security of health data
Panel focuses on health IT privacy matters related to the Office of Personnel Management's benefits program for federal employees.
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Spending bill highlights appropriators’ IT priorities
A few key IT projects receive line items in bill to keep agencies running through the rest of the fiscal year.
Tech
Report: IRS protected taxpayer data during flood
Auditors also find that several computer servers were removed from the agency’s headquarters before an asset-tracking system was put in place.
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House panels offer fertile ground to review tech issues
Telework would benefit from a close analysis by government management subcommittee, outside observer says.
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Appropriators block merger of GSA offices
Spending measure also would boost funding for the agency’s inspector general.
Tech
Management agenda gets face-lift with new Web site, message
New OMB score card shows little change other than on the e-government initiative.
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