Acquisition
Progress on spending database creeps along
Robert Shea, OMB's lead on the project, said the online system will be ready by Jan. 1, 2008, despite not moving as fast as he would like.
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Tax politics slow IRS readiness
Systems officials are mapping out their procedures for a change in the alternative minimum tax.
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Report identifies benefits, limitations of EVM
Earned value management metrics can help lawmakers evaluate projects, but it also has limitations, a Congressional Research Service report concludes.
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OFPP: Take our survey...please
The agency wants to gauge how agencies are using reverse auctions, especially online.
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Navy begins 500-day IT campaign
The new plan supports a servicewide strategy of bringing IT closer to the warfighter.
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Obama calls for federal CTO
Policy experts are split on the potential effectiveness of the executive position
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DOD is extending net-centricity to RFPs
A working group is developing recommendations for senior leaders on how to ensure contracting officers are buying net-centric systems.
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Report to lawmakers: Pay more attention to cybersecurity
As cybercrime grows in frequency and profitability, the United States needs to be better prepared and protected, the Congressional Research Service says.
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OPM IG: Did Special Counsel Bloch improperly delete files?
In July, House Republicans accused Scott Bloch of using his office PC to send personal e-mail messages during office hours about official OSC business, a violation of federal rules on e-mail use.
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Web 2.0: Rebooting the public square
Government leaders should be open to the role that collaborative technology can play.
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GAO: Quantity of information, databases challenge fusion centers
State and local officials say they have problems accessing federal networks and handling the high volume of information they receive from federal authorities.
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Facebook: The Rising Star edition
This program demonstrates that being young has little to do with age. It has much more to do with how one views the world.
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DOD leaning more heavily on data standards
Officials point to experience and success with radio frequency identification tags as an example of where the services need to go.
Digital Government
NIST to develop credentials for FISMA consultants
The goal is to give agencies more confidence that their security contractors are up to the job.
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Agencies find value in coaching
Executive coaches can help teach the best way to manage employees
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