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John Klossner | Editorial Cartoon
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DOD relents and names a CMO
Many agree that a chief management officer is needed but some question the particulars
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DHS under more scrutiny after attacks
Agencies told to hold contractors accountable for cybersecurity when they write contracts
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The Buzz contenders
#2: Budget fatigue sets inPresident Bush woke up in a realistic frame of mind last week and said he wanted Congress to pass a continuing resolution — with no strings attached — to keep the government operating at current funding levels past Oct. 1. House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey (D-Wis.) reacted to the administration's instruction as if it were a provocation to fight. "This is the time when we ought to be sitting down…
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Buzz of the Week | Embracing Web 2.0
The State Department's entry into the blogosphere last week intrigued us. It was unusual, especially for a government agency whose history dates to 1789.
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Buyer's Guide 2.0
For years, Federal Computer Week has put together buyers' guides. These guides contain information about how to buy the goods and services agencies use and which contracts carry specific goods and services. This year, we are trying something different. Rather than publish all types of charts and graphs, we are placing that data online. That information, available by visiting www.fcw.com/ specials/buyersguide, contains specific data on contracts, including the vendors on a wide variety of contracts and the products and services they provide. In print, we have combined information about governmentwide acquisition contracts and small-business requirements. We have a…
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A few minutes with... Kevin Carroll
Kevin Carroll retired last week as the Army’s program executive officer for enterprise information systems after eight years at the helm of the service’s top information technology shop. In an interview with Federal Computer Week, Carroll reflected on his time in the Army.
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OMB mandates the use of foreign-trade system
New requirement is related to the regulation of imported goods under the Safe Ports Act of 2006.
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DOD tries a new risk strategy
Critics say DOD’s chosen methodology lacks a portfolio management perspective
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NextGen funding battle heats up
Controversy centers on whether Congress should impose air traffic system user fees
Acquisition
SBA to focus on women’s centers
Lawmakers are frustrated by SBA’s lack of progress in meeting 5 percent goal
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DIA to consolidate intell support
New award would reduce number of vendors so the agency can streamline its oversight
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Tech briefs
DHS readies TWIC rollout<LF><LF> Agencies responsible for the Homeland Security Department's Transportation Worker Identity Credential (TWIC) expect to begin biometric enrollment for the permits by October, after the Sept. 18 release of technical specifications for the identity cards. The program to provide biometric credentials to workers at ports and other transport hubs has experienced multiple delays and cost overruns in the past four years, partly because of unsettled questions about biometric technologies. Paul Schneider, DHS' undersecretary for…
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PCs come full circle
Virtual desktop software is the latest spin on server-based PC computing
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OPM: Calling all SES hopefuls
Agency seeks to expand feds’ enrollment in executive leadership training program
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SEC case proves merit pay is hard
Arbitrator identifies subjective practices in SEC’s merit compensation system
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FAQs for midsize and large businesses
Frequently asked questions for midsize and large businesses about what the government’s small-business requirements mean for them
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