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FEATURES
Goodbye anonymity. Hello ID superiority.
Government-issued personal identity verification cards are a form of identity proofing superior to anything available in the past, security experts say.
- Read more about HSPD-12 here, and check out our interactive timeline.
The security badge for the future
It could be years before agencies realize the full capabilities of the new personal identity verification cards that Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 requires
NEWS
Buzz of the Week: The e-budget is an e-milestone
DHS to modify info-sharing network
Officials want to merge 100 Web portals
Desktop security eases into place
- Read NIST’s frequently asked questions about the govenrnment’s secure configuration policy.
COMMENT
Editorial: A toast to Lee’s service
Deidre Lee's work in government is much appreciated, and she will be missed
- Send a letter to the editor at letters@1105govinfo.com.
Kelman: Learning from the Brits
Wagner: The cost analysis muddle
MANAGEMENT
Do CIOs face a glass ceiling?
Government CIOs gain more influence but are not seen as strategic decision-makers
OMB sets guidelines for fed high fliers
Dee Lee: She’s stepping down after stepping up
Federal Executive Boards tidy up
From the pages of Federal Employees News Digest
EXECUTECH
Open-source myth busters
Don’t let common misconceptions about freely distributed software derail your IT strategies
PROCUREMENT
GSA expands Alliant awards by one
Technology contract is on hold while waiting for a federal claims court ruling
From the pages of Washington Technology
POLICY
Panel: DOD software is at risk
Military should consider financial-industry model of documentation and code checks
- Read the Real ID regulations.
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