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Report finds understaffing in DOD IG’s office
A shortage of staff investigators has caused gaps in the oversight of the Defense Department's intelligence agencies, according to a report prepared for the Senate Armed Services Committee.
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Contract spending could drop more than 10 percent in fiscal 2009
Sluggish economy, growing deficit, a lack of procurement expertise contribute to downward trend, research firm predicts.
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Acting GSA chief says relationship with IG is on the mend
Procurement observers predict aggressive oversight from inspectors general, Congress will continue during the next year.
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FDA won't meet deadline for food safety registry
Agency expects to implement electronic portal tracking tainted food incidents around spring 2009 at the earliest.
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Mars lander communications successfully linked
NASA uses system of more than 100,000 lines of software code to direct Phoenix spacecraft and explore the Red Planet.
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TSA contracting exemption to end next month
Agency will have to follow Federal Acquisition Regulation beginning June 23.
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NASA: Developers should pay for online game
The space agency wants to create a massive multiplayer online game but expects game developers to cover the cost.
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NRO: Same mission, different strategy
The National Reconnaissance Office plans to develop a single integrated enterprise architecture to replace a structure with separate organizations that specialize in areas such image intelligence or signal intelligence.
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Senate gives FDA $265 million in Defense supplemental ’08 funding
Funds would expand agency’s inspections of foreign drug plants and food products, but faces Bush veto.
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DHS accused of double-counting small business figures
House Homeland Security panel wants greater oversight of how agency disperses its contracting funds.
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Dingell, Barton release draft measure promoting heath IT
The measure codifies the office of health information technology coordinator and directs HHS to adopt standards for the electronic exchange of information.
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Key Republicans offer concessions to kick-start FISA bill
Senate and House GOP members describe the effort as one of their last offers at a compromise.
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CMS Clears Hurdles To Collaborating With FDA On Drugs
The final regulation enables the FDA to open a Medicare Part D prescription benefit claims database to federal agencies, states and academic researchers.
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