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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.
  

Census says it is e-ready

Lawmakers call for a do-over

Circuit

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

Nadler: An unfair bind?

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

NSPS’ endgame?

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

From the pages of GCN.com

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

Real ID debate isn't over

• Read the Real ID regulations.
  

SEC could demand transparency

FERC clamps down on security

FLIPSIDE

Top 10: Trends, challenges in 2008

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