Gov departments need better data systems, NAO says
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8% 'not fit for purpose' The National Audit Office wants improvements in the data systems used to measure performance across Whitehallâ¦
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Government Computer News is reporting that a 15-page Inspector General's report on time wasted by workers at the U.S. Department of the Interior has raised such a stir that the Dept.'s own servers have seen major slowdowns due to excessive downloads of the report.
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After six years and $3.7 billion, the system doesn't provide the U.S. Navy with information superiority or foster innovation, according to the Government Accountability Office.
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Shouldn't be added as an afterthought Government needs to make privacy and data protection principles a core component of its IT specifications, according to the assistant information commissioner.â¦
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Maps used to calculate flood danger in the U.S. rely on data that are decades out of date, according to a report that calls for a new national program to remap land levels.
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Poor information-sharing both inside and outside government is threatening homeland security, congressional investigators said Tuesday.
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The Department of Transportation said it would need more data from an Alaska pipeline before it could approve a plan to restart some production from the eastern half of the oil field.
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Many government websites are still too complicated and difficult to use, says a report by the National Audit Office.
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The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration is opening access to natural resources data for mashup.
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Better data is needed to determine the magnitude of human trafficking so it can be targeted effectively, and some countries are not taking the problem as seriously as they should, the top U.N. anti-crime official said Tuesday.
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Congress urged to require standards in health care databases so private firms can exchange information as needed.
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Chief information officers are increasingly concerned about the loss of vital company data held on mobile devices, but very few have the systems in place to either control or track that data.
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e-Democracy Government departments need to share their experience of online dialogues with the public, according to a new report.â¦
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There's still too much paper to pluck from files. There's not enough sharing of information. Yet despite such problems, the government has been picking up speed in processing security clearances.
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Nation needs government help to maintain competitive edge, group says.
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The GAO's Gregory Wilshusen says that government agencies aren't doing as good a job with security as they think they are -- particularly in areas such as access control and configuration management.
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More financial expertise is needed at the top of government departments, the National Audit Office says.