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DOD: Congress must fix NSPS
Collective bargaining elements of NSPS remain an obstacle to full deployment
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GAO and IGs find agency grant tracking is unreliable
Agencies using a one-size-fits-all audit approach have been unable to accurately track how grantees spend federal funds.That is the conclusion of the Government Accountability Office and the President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency after they reviewed samples of agency audits.The PCIE is comprised of the inspectors general of several major federal agencies.“The PCIE report presents compelling evidence that a serious problem with single audit quality continues to exist,” said Jeanette Franzel, GAO’s director of financial…
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Navy to use DIMHRS
The Defense Department's soon-to-be implemented pay and personnel system is the Business Transformation Agency's highest priority.
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A fix for formulating budgets
OMB declares war on the spreadsheet as a tool in the annual budget process
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SBA stumbles on e-mail privacy
Agency addresses a policy loophole that posed a threat to whistle-blowers
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Letter: Background checks have been required for years
The required background investigation for HSPD-12 is the National Agency Check with Written Inquiries, which was established in 1953.
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IRS pushes ahead with modernization despite funding limits
Although a continuing resolution is set to expire Nov. 16, an IRS official said Congress likely will extend it and the agency can't wait to move forward.
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Bush releases national strategy for sharing intelligence
The National Strategy for Information Sharing defines the roles of the fusion centers through which state, local and federal agencies share threat data.
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OFPP redefines acquisition workforce -- again
The office will issue a memo on certification requirements for contracting officers' technical representatives.
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GAO: Infrastructure plans lack cybersecurity strategy
Of the 17 sectors, IT and communications had the strongest plans, said GAO's David Powner, and the agriculture, food and commercial sectors had the weakest.
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Navy's IT strategic plan has net-centric look
The strategy for fiscal 2008 and 2009 also places a heavy focus on IT security.
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Enterprise 2.0 and you
A view of the future of mass collaboration in government and business from the man who coined the term
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Bush nominates former governor as USDA secretary
If the Senate confirms him, Ed Schafer would replace Mike Johanns, who left the department in September.
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The 'just do it' program manager
Good program managers, like good politicians, make promises and then deliver
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