Cybersecurity

Agencies pick up the pace on security clearances, OMB reports

During the first quarter of fiscal 2007, it took an average of 101 days to process 80 percent of the 150,000-plus initial investigations completed, compared with 347 days in 2005, administration says.

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IAC names top five Excellence.gov projects

Five agency information technology projects, including two e-government initiatives and the first nonfederal application, were honored for their collaboration, innovation and efficiencies.

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OMB sets timeline for spending database

OMB will launch a pilot program for subgrants and contracts in July and work on specifying missing data elements between now and the time it puts up the test Web site.