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Defense's Senior Mentor Slush Fund
Folks on the Hill evidently read <em>USA Today</em>, which <a href=http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20091118/1amentors18_cv.art.htm>reported</a> last month that the Defense Department's senior mentor program amounted to a slush fund for retired generals and admirals, who just happen to work for contractors.
People
D.C. snow day could be telework learning experience
The unexpected closure of federal offices in Washington D.C. today could be a day for learning the ins and outs of successful teleworking, suggests the director of a teleworking group.
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Where Gen Y Wants to Work
Brazen Careerist, a social networking site for millenials, last week released its list of the <a href="http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/12/16/announcing-the-brazen-careerist-top-50-places-to-work/">top 50 employers for Generation Y</a>. A few well-known technology companies, including Google, Yahoo and Sungard Data Systems, made the list, as well as several federal contractors.
People
White House seeks input on federal research info sharing program
White House officials launched a public forum to determine what data formats should be used to make federally funded research projects available to the public.
People
OMB claims $19B in contractor savings
Twenty-four federal agencies have identified $19 billion in savings on contracts for fiscal 2010—which puts the White House on track to meet a goal of $40 billion in savings by fiscal 2011, according to the Office of Management Budget.
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EU settlement will alter Microsoft's stance on interoperability
Microsoft provided more details about its settlement with the European Commission (EC), pledging to implement a threefold approach to interoperability.
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iPhone: Enterprise-worthy, perhaps, but secure enough for feds?
Federal Computer Week
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Agencies identify $19 billion in contract savings
OMB says plans show government is on track to meet President Obama's mandate to cut $40 billion by fiscal 2011.
Cybersecurity
Commerce Department gets funds to combat cyber espionage
Initiative aimed at preventing efforts to steal data about illicit trafficking of weapons of mass destruction
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