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Unions critical of NSPS overhaul decision
Federal employee unions have sharply criticized the recommendation of the Defense Business Board to overhaul, and not abandon, Defense Department’s controversial National Security Personnel System.
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VA blames coding error for fatal disease scare
The VA now blames computer coding error for wrongly informing about 620 veterans that they have the fatal Lou Gehrig's disease.
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SSA testing Microsoft HealthVault
SSA has made an agreement with Microsoft HealthVault to link to patient medical data to improve the determinations of disability.
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Feds to contractors: Stop whining about employee poaching
Federal employees, long accustomed to seeing their co-workers lured away by the promise of riches in the private sector, can’t be blamed for enjoying a little schadenfreude.
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HHS strikes out on search for new telehealth center
HHS says it hasn't gotten any applications to run a national telehealth center.
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State and local health IT spending to hit $9.6 billion by 2014
State and local governments are projected to spend 4.6 percent more per year on health IT through 2014, according to Input Inc., a market research firm.
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VA cancels remainder of $75 million research contract
The VA has canceled a major research contract on Gulf War illness with a medical center in Dallas, citing performance deficiencies and noncompliance.
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VA wrongly tells vets they have a fatal disease
The VA mistakenly notified as many as 1,200 veterans that they have the fatal Lou Gehrig's disease, according to a veterans service group.
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Feds accused of 'poaching' contractor employees
Contractors are concerned by what they view as poaching when federal agencies aggressively look to hire their experienced information technology professionals.
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Get a Life: Looking at worker engagement
In a new report, the Merit Systems Protection Board explores reasons why employees are more engaged in their work in some agencies but not in others, writes blogger Judy Welles.
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National Security Personnel System needs redesign, OPM says
The National Security Personnel System should be rebuilt because of systemic problems, a task force finds.
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FDA plans electronic medical device reports
The FDA has plans to convert its postmarket medical device reporting from paper forms to an electronic system.
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From Social media to the Pony Express: A guide to the collaboration toolbox
FCW cartoonist John Klossner looks at the pros and cons of various collaboration tools.
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How state CIOs can help with health IT
State CIOs can play a critical role in deployment of health IT, according to a new report.
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Intell agency eyes geospatial data upgrade
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency wants information on geospatial data that it can use to upgrade its holdings.
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VA scandal brings out the critics and cynics
Numerous readers have written to say that they are not surprised about recent allegations of misconduct at the Veterans Affairs Department.
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DOE to invest $37 million for R&D into clean energy
The Energy Department plans to release $37 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to small businesses to stimulate research and development into clean energy technologies.
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Robertson is Obama's inside man at GSA
As leader of GSA's Office of Governmentwide Policy, Michael Robertson plans to be the voice for GSA at the White House.
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The acquisition workforce and its money
The Federal Acquisition Institute's latest report shows a workforce in transition.
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