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OPM launches effort to improve employee training
The Office of Personnel Management has begun an effort to improve training and support for workforce programs using commercial partners.
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Senate bill would create telework management position
Sens. Ted Stevens and Mary Landrieu introduced a bill that would require agencies to name a telework-managing officer and make federal employees eligible to telework unless designated otherwise.
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DHS undersecretary Foresman resigns
The undersecretary for preparedness will leave in the coming weeks, according to a statement from DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff.
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USPTO to speed processes, lighten workload with e-system
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will add automation to its Electronic Filing System as part of its five-year plan.
Digital Government
Poor patent process hurts innovation, ITAA says
Problems with the patent process discourage small businesses and other entrepreneurs from developing their ideas, industry leader tells Congress.
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GPO’s budget request may come down to priorities
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz told William Turri, acting public printer, that GPO's request for $182 million more money next year may be hard to meet.
Modernization
Thrift Investment Board awards contract for form processing
Under the $16 million contract, SI International will provide business outsourcing services for the board’s Thrift Savings Plan.
Cybersecurity
SEC’s inconsistent controls leave financial data at risk
The Securities and Exchange Commission has not implemented critical IT security controls consistently, and new security risks remain unresolved, GAO says.
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