Following the Money

This morning on the Federal Drive:
  • We know to save our work on the computer, but White House workers have an added incentive: a court order. We'll get details,
  • We'll take a look at the hits and misses of the 2008 tax-filing season,
  • And a billion here, a billion there... we'll find out where more TARP funds may go.
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    • Securing Data

    This afternoon on the Daily Debrief:
  • We talk to GAO's Gregory Wilshusen about the way the IRS protects financial and taxpayer info.
  • Plus, we hear about transferring information between two or more incompatible security domains from Ed Hammersla of Trusted Computer Solutions.
  • And FEMA's John Shea tells us what "FEMA in Focus" is all about.
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    • Congress clears way for second half of bailout

    Congress laid the foundation for President-elect Barack Obama's economic recovery plan on Thursday with remarkable speed, clearing the way for a new infusion of bailout cash for the financial industry while majority Democrats proposed spending increases and tax cuts totaling a whopping $825 billion.
    Jan 15th - 3:06pm | Read More

    Senate panel backs Clinton as secretary of state

    The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted overwhelmingly on Thursday for Hillary Rodham Clinton to become the next secretary of state, with lawmakers saying they were hopeful her leadership would mark a turn from warfare toward diplomacy.
    Jan 15th - 1:34pm | Read More

    7 states sue over Bush rule on health workers

    Seven states sued the federal government Thursday over a new rule that expands protections for doctors and other health care workers who refuse to participate in abortions and other medical procedures because of religious or moral objections.
    Jan 15th - 11:34am | Read More

    Back to the Future: Security Worst Practices

    How government enterprises can deliver better information assurance through an understanding of past failures.
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    The Federal Drive The Daily Debrief Bailout Transition Feds Sued Worst Practices

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    GSA, Google close on final 'terms of use' policy
    updated: Jan 15th - 3:17am
    Standard language makes it easier for agencies to use Web 2.0 tools  Read more...


    Inauguration: You've got to have a plan
    updated: Jan 14th - 3:09am
    There's nothing like careful preparation for Inauguration Day.  Read more...


    Web 2.0 advice for the Obama administration
    updated: Jan 13th - 12:07pm
    New White Paper gives barriers, solutions to using these tools  Read more...


    If Checkpoints Choke
    updated: Jan 13th - 5:44am
    As the crowd swells, so will your chances of missing the parade.  Read more...


    OMB names four new shared service providers
    updated: Jan 13th - 3:49am
    Four agencies to provide IT security certification and accreditation services  Read more...


      

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    Pentagon: Iraq withdrawal has 16-month time frame
    updated: 1 hour, 1 minutes ago
    Pentagon officials said Thursday they will be ready on Inauguration Day with plans for a quick pullout of U.S. combat troops from Iraq if Barack Obama orders one, as he pledged to do during his White House campaign.  Read more...


    Bush defends 2 tumultuous terms in farewell speech
    updated: 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
    Unpopular but unbowed, President George W. Bush defended his tumultuous two terms in a farewell address to the nation Thursday night, claiming a hard-won record of achievement. Reaching back to the Sept. 11 attacks, when the public rallied behind him, Bush declared the United States will "never tire, never falter and never fail."  Read more...


    Delayed hearing means more criticism for Geithner
    updated: 2 hours, 44 minutes ago
    President-elect Barack Obama's choice for treasury secretary is becoming a national punchline for late-night comics, a clear sign that not paying your taxes is a growing problem in the public's eyes if you're the guy tapped to oversee the IRS.  Read more...


    Obama moves into Blair House
    updated: Jan 15th - 8:32pm
    President-elect Barack Obama moved his family into a new temporary home, the historic Blair House, on Thursday, then went to dinner with his wife at a nearby restaurant just as President George W. Bush was starting his televised farewell address to the nation.  Read more...


     
     
     
     

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    Thrift Savings Plan Ticker
     CloseChangeDecember 2008
    L 2040 11.8090 0.04   3.63%
    L 2030 12.0209 0.04   3.24%
    L 2020 12.3434 0.03   2.82%
    L 2010 13.5716 0.01   1.66%
    L Income 12.6238 0.01 1.21%
    G Fund 12.7522 0.00 0.24%
    F Fund 12.6543 -0.01 3.73%
    C Fund 9.7595 0.01 1.07%
    S Fund 11.5857 0.17 4.68%
    I Fund 13.0431 0.02 7.66%
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