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People
Goodbye to a mountain of paperwork
The Office of Personnel Management wants to complete its Retirement Systems Modernization project before most baby boomers retire.
Modernization
FAQ: Business activity monitoring
This latest take on business performance analysis carves a new niche in usefulness.
Cybersecurity
After the breach, now what?
Would a federal breach notification law bring greater security and sanity to those who find their personal data has been lost or stolen?
People
States move warily on Real ID
Officials still crave funding and firm guidance on nationwide standards for driver’s licenses.
People
Bridging the gap
What makes public/private security alliances succeed? It’s not just about the money — except when it is.
Digital Government
GAO foresees IT repercussions from closing Special Trustee Office
For instance, the Interior Department lacks a plan for handing off data quality and integrity efforts tied to a major trust management and accounting system OST has put in place, GAO reports.
People
Policy home runs
In FCW’s first two decades, six statutory changes transformed the IT playing field.
People
Web extra: Local business group pitches in with alerts
A nonprofit economic development organization is pitching in to improve state disaster preparedness efforts by installing technology that keeps local business owners informed of disaster-related information.
People
Now hear this!
Local officials tap new location-aware and multichannel emergency alert systems to better reach a more mobile citizenry.
Modernization
A message worth saving
E-mail archiving and performance management tools gain favor as the volume and importance of electronic messages grows.
Modernization
Tips for teamwork in an online world
Groups discover how collaboration software can boost productivity if used properly
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Cybersecurity
The best-laid plan?
Experts debate whether the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace is still relevant — if it ever was.
People
SMS does SOS
Short Message Service is earning a valued role as a link of last resort for crisis communications.
