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A 21st-century head count
The Census Bureau prepares to conduct a decennial census like no other it has performed in its 220-year history

Security's new unified command
Agencies see many benefits to managing physical and IT security together

Buzz of the Week: E-census: A cost/benefit analysis

Spending database takes shape
Much work remains to be done to create mandatory database by the 2008 deadline

New bills focus on making contractors accountable

States could get Real ID money

Circuit

Editorial: A full story
The mainstream media buries influential procurement issues under controversy-driven hoopla

Welles: Sticky floors

• Read Judy Welles' Get a Life! blog.

Petrillo: Contracting goes global

OSC’s Bloch plays defense
Office of Special Counsel leader answers criticism about his management style

GAO and union reach accord

Army urges service growth

Software that stops data breaches
Content monitoring prevents data leaks that let sensitive information leave the premises

Health care discovers Web 3.0

Technology briefs

Many feds decide to stick around
Acquisition study finds employees eligible to retire are not leaving the workforce

• Read FAI’s “Annual Report on the Federal Acquisition Workforce” (.pdf).

Unearned award fees persist

DHS delivers US-VISIT plan
Program’s director says an exit system will be in place by December 2008

DHS starts down new financial path

• Read the report: "Homeland Security: Departmentwide integrated financial management systems remain a challenge" (.pdf).

DOD takes aim at jihadist Web sites

FCW@20: Remember when...?

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