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Letter: Flush the brain drain
A reader says the government should view the so-called brain drain as an opportunity to replace an archaic personnel system.
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Bush names new DHS CHCO
The president plans to appoint Thomas Cairns to DHS' top HR slot, which has been open since January.
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GAO: Interagency contracting worrisome
Government auditors say the State Department needs to improve its oversight and management of interagency contracts.
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OMB promotes fiscal cooperation
The agency's Budget Formulation and Execution Line of Business relies on MAX wiki for federal agencies to collaborate on ways to align processes, standards and data.
Cybersecurity
Bill lays out stricter info security requirements for DHS
Conducting vulnerability tests against known cyberattacks and setting requirements for the CIO post would be part of a bill that fixes shortcomings in a federal security law.
Digital Government
NAPA launches collaboration Web site
The Collaboration Project aims to attract leaders to use interactive social tools "to solve government's complex problems."
Digital Government
GAO: Homeland Security lacks adequate workforce for performance-based acquisitions
Witnesses at a House hearing said a talented and cooperative workforce is essential to carrying out the complex procurements.
Modernization
What's Brewin: The Amazing, Disappearing Navy Policy
New network strategy pulled from CIO Web site for rescanning -- and what else?
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Web Extra: Marines' virtual training offers varying trade-offs
Full-room simulated environments provide alternative learning opportunities.
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Buzz of the Week: Wowed by Virtual Alabama
Alabama has created an application that users can tailor to meet their homeland security needs.
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DHS touts intell advances
Office of Intelligence and Analysis focuses on state and local information sharing.
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IRS seeks ideas to boost e-filing
The tax service sorts through proposals to expand e-filing, but it finds no easy answers.
Digital Government
Internet strategy said needed to limit terrorism
A Senate committee report says the United States needs a coordinated strategy to fight a growing terrorism threat that relies on the Web.
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DHS procurement shortages hinder performance contracts
The House Homeland Security Committee's chairman said DHS’ lack of experienced procurement staff members is creating cost overruns and poor outcomes in performance-based contracts.
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Letter: Government needs qualified new feds and managers
A reader writes about government's lack of investment in new hires, and managers who "know too little about the acquisition process to adequately manage."
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Letter: Implement more than one recruitment solution
A reader says developing only one approach to recruiting new federal employees is wasteful.
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FlipSide: A few minutes with...Robert Carey
Robert Carey, the first government CIO blogger, talks about blogging.
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