OFFP's Burton to retire in July; OMB seeks agency plans for reducing Internet links [+ more from FCW.com]

Having trouble viewing this email? View as a web page. Daily News April 9, 2008 http://www.fcw.com Daily News for IT professionals in government Subscription Services | RSS | Blogs | Jobs | Events | Contact Us FCW Forum: Are fed job interviews tough to come by? Numerous readers have written to complain that it takes too long to land job interviews with agencies, if the interviews happen at all. What do you think? Read More FCW Movie Madness: Cast your votes Which is the better government-themed movie: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington or Enemy of the State? War Games or the Good Shepherd? Vote on these and other Sweet 16 pairings in the FCW movie brackets contest. Read More ADVERTISEMENT FEDERAL IT NEWS OMB seeks agency plans for fewer gateways OMB wants to know how agencies plan to reduce their Internet connections and which of them might be able to serve as shared-service providers. OFPP's Burton to retire in July n more than seven years at OFPP, Burton played a major role in directing and developing governmentwide acquisition policies. Davis: Census didn't heed warnings Rep. Tom Davis says the Census Bureau ignored multiple warnings about the expanding requirements for its Field Data Collection Automation program. Hughes to provide $2.6M network The company will provide a satellite-based distance-learning network for agencies in the Government Education and Training Network. TIGTA: IRS routers need stronger security A disgruntled employee, contractor or hacker could reconfigure routers and switches to disrupt operations or steal taxpayer data, a report warns. ADVERTISEMENT - Sponsored by InterSystems Need to integrate separate systems? Then you need InterSystems Ensemble®. Ensemble can cut project times in half for agencies that need to connect applications, processes, and people. InterSystems is positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Application Infrastructure for Composite-Application Projects, 2Q07. Click here to learn more. HIGHLIGHTS The Lectern: More on kids and contracting Blogger Steve Kelman shares more thoughts from young contracting professionals on how government can attract more of their peers. FCW Insider: A night for the Children -- the Children's Inn, that is This past weekend, I attended the 10th annual AFCEA Bethesda charity ball to benefit the Children's Inn at the National Institutes of Health. The highlight: A 10-year-old who is undergoing treatments at NIH and was just thrilled to be at the ball. Klossner: Accidents happen? FCW cartoonist John Klossner explains his thinking behind this week's cartoon about the loss of NIH laptop PC on which data had not been encrypted. 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