Digital Government
OPM suspends portion of contract for electronic retirement system
Agency director instructed staff to take down RetireEZ Web site.
Digital Government
Alabama puts mashups to work
Virtual Alabama pulls data from various sources and overlays it on Google Earth.
People
Editorial: DHS 2.0
As a new president will soon enter office, it is a good time to assess the effectiveness of the Homeland Security Department's reorganization.
People
Are small-biz counts too good to be true?
Committee rebukes DHS for over-counting to meet small-business contracting goals.
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Kelman: Senior leadership teams
Does your organization need a senior leadership team? Maybe not, a new book suggests.
Digital Government
FCW Download and Table of Contents
Find links to articles in the June 2, 2008, issue and related items.
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More details required for FOIA reports
The Justice Department's revised guidance for agencies'FOIA reports incorporates legislative mandates and a 2005 executive order that required increased reporting on FOIA activities.
Digital Government
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.
People
More taxpayers use e-filing
The increase in e-filing was strong among last-minute filers, a group that has traditionally filed paper returns.
People
GSA head tries to ease tension Doan created
Acting GSA Administrator David Bibb is reaching out to different parties to ease tension and repair strained relationships.
People
Letter: Hiring internally can ease the blow of boomers loss
A readers says hiring from outside is not the only way to fill the positions retirees will leave. What about promoting from within?
People
Reader comment roundup: Telework, Lean Six Sigma, scholarships, NASA employee suspension and more.
Find out what the buzz is among our readers. Check out this week's roundup of readers' comments.
People
Union criticizes OPM's flexible hiring practices
The National Treasury Employees Union's president said using hiring flexibilities in government impedes fair competition and merit-based hiring practices.
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Defense boosts bandwidth of global network to meet battlefield needs
Rising demand attributed mostly to satellite and video images from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Digital Government
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.
Digital Government
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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