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OPM to continue strategic HR programs under 2008 budget
The agency will continue work on recruiting new employees, supporting agency pay-for-performance systems and managing the security clearance process.
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The PCI Special Interest Group has released version 2 of the PCI Express specification.
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Carnegie Mellon certifies EA grads
A handful of government sector practitioners were among the first group to graduate from an enterprise architecture program at Carnegie Mellon University.
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DHS promises to make its workers happier
DHS officials are concerned about the department's poor showing in the 2006 Federal Human Capital Survey, according to a recent memo to employees.
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OMB appoints new chairman for e-gov subcommittee
OMB has appointed the undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness as chairman of the President's Management Council Subcommittee on E-Government.
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For HR LOB, GSA wants three core functions
GSA has laid out the specific functions a private-sector shared-services provider must meet to offer services under the Human Resources LOB Consolidation effort.
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VA, DOD to use standards to share e-health record systems
Interoperability standards will let the departments accomplish collaboration between their separate e-health record systems.
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Lockheed completes purchase of Management Systems Designers
The acquisition will broaden Lockheed Martin's footprint into IT and scientific solutions for national security and civilian federal agencies.
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Senate panel concerned about holes in US-VISIT
A Senate committee learns that DHS has no RFID screening system in place, or even in development, that can verify when visitors to the United States exit the country by land.
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OMB wants input from feds via Results.gov
The Web site is a good venue through which federal employees can share ideas about good management practices, says OMB's Clay Johnson.
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