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Editorial: Encouraging mediocrity
Williams is eminently qualified for the job, yet his nomination  is being held up.
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FCW's The Week
Find links to articles in the Aug. 4, 2008, issue and related items.
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Also in the news: House bill would allow GAO to sue for records
The Federal Times reports that a bill passed Tuesday would give the Government Accountability new recourse if agencies do not comply with a request for records.
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Also in the news: UC-Berkeley, Stanford punt on federal research
The Mercury News reports that two of California's major research universities are not applying for some federal research contracts because of concerns about academic freedom.
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Congressional oversight of Homeland Security comes under fire again
Panelists say dozens of committees give conflicting direction to beleaguered agency.
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NASA images, video available online
NASA and the San Francisco-based Internet Archive have a new online library that combines more than 20 major NASA imagery collections into a single resource.Internet Archive
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Agencies on track for move to Networx
Report reviews six plans for impending transition to the federal government's largest-ever telecommunications contract.
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Satisfaction with federal Web sites rises slightly
Sites that simplify transactions with the government or provide health information rate well.
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Senator wants to put hold on GSA nominee over contract
Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, has renewed charges that, as head of the agency's Federal Acquisition Service, Jim Williams helped the former administrator improperly pressure contracting officers.
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E-Verify may be entangled by Senate Immigration debate
Some senators seeking to approve additional immigration measures with the reauthorization of the DHS program.
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Letter: P-R-I-V-A-C-Y
A former Bush administration official points out that privacy policies are only as good as the mindset of those enforcing them.
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Appropriators worry VA isn't capitalizing on IT centralization
The central office responsible for overseeing the department's technology lacks a clear organizational structure, Senate panel reports.
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Federal human resources shops are slow to change
Lack of funding, leadership top concerns among HR professionals and researchers, report says.
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Reauthorization of E-Verify program in doubt
A main source of contention in the negotiations is whether to allow Social Security Administration to use its own funding when necessary.
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Privacy Act II
Debate continues about whether lawmakers need to rewrite privacy rules to accommodate new technologies.
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Lawmakers question GSA nominee over Sun Microsystems deal
Jim Williams denies charges he was involved in pressuring procurement shop into awarding contract extension.
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GAO unsure about TSA's ability to meet security deadlines
Assistant Homeland Security Secretary testified the agency will meet the interim goal of screening 50 percent of air cargo by February 2009.
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Census considers a smaller role for decennial count contractor
A final estimate putting the cost of canvassing and field office support at $988 million could cause the agency to limit Harris Corp's involvement.
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