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Tough decisions

The Homeland Security Department must draw the best from its incoming components

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TSA shows the way

Commentary: The demands on the proposed department's federal employees would be strenuous

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Wanted: A CIO with punch

Commentary: A strong CIO will be critical to the success of the Homeland Security Department

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EGAd!

Commentary: What is not clear is the business case for this legislation

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Closing the loop(holes)

Commentary: Smart managers will make a business case tied to mission performance

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E-learning lessons

Column: Federal e-learning managers are working to organize and coordinate agency activity

Digital Government

A time to lead

The annual dance opera about agency information technology appropriations is under way. Although the usual motions are generally being observed, three aspects of this year's performance are notable

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Mutual interest

Commentary: Public/private partnerships must respect the mission of government

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Service denied

Commentary: We are no longer becoming an electronic government ? we are one

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Y2K lessons learned

Preparation is essential to protect against cybersecurity risks

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Maintaining a balance

Since Sept. 11, I have been wrestling with myself, and with my friends and colleagues, in two realms

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Power to the people

E-government must move beyond information and services.

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Leadership counts

A relationship of trust, accountability and predictability between the public and private sectors is essential.

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A surging, chaotic power

Poised to overtake China as the world's most populous country, India has entered the 21st century with great potential and challenges

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International cybercrime treaty advances slowly

Early this month, I was a witness at the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly's Legal Affairs and Human Rights Committee hearing on its draft treaty on cybercrime.

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The tyranny of code

Those who believe they can correctly predict the architecture of cyberspace are usually wrong

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Y2K: Only the grin remains

As the Year 2000 problem showed, the power of the Net is relationships.

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A patriot passes on

Robert Damus, a longtime civil servant and the general counsel at the Office of Management and Budget, died of a heart attack Nov. 29. The health of the republic is the worse for this most untimely loss

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Responding internationally

International cybercrime attacks on missioncritical government or private computers from across national boundaries is an increasing threat. Can governments respond?

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Networks on the ballot

National elections change the networks and directions of governments, while human and electronic networks help manage change and transform risks into opportunities.