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Bush names officials to oversee rescue plans
Treasury’s Troubled Asset Relief Program and HUD’s Federal Housing Finance Agency set to get inspectors general to assure proper management of funds.
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Transition Watch: Obama's BlackBerry may be disconnected
President-elect Barack Obama, a devoted BlackBerry user, might have to revert to 20th-century communications methods when he moves into the Oval Office.
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Letter: Obama's Change.gov site a quick read
A reader addresses the speculation surrounding who President-elect Barack Obama should choose as chief technology officer and the shortcomings of the Change.gov site.
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Letter: CTO office will become a large bureaurcracy
A reader writes to say that he thinks the staff for the chief technology officer position proposed under President-elect Barack Obama will start small, but will increase without adding value.
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Final rule on E-Verify said to burden contractors
A final rule published today will put major burdens on federal contractors to screen employees and new hires through the E-Verify system, an industry representative says.
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Letter: Change.gov and YouTube not compliant with disability regulations
A reader writes that President-elect Barack Obama's transition site, Change.gov, and posting addresses to YouTube do not meet regulations for people with disabilities.
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Letter: The federal workforce has two big problems
A reader shares his observations of what ails the federal workforce.
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Transition Watch: Obama to post weekly message on YouTube
The Obama White House will also conduct online question-and-answer sessions and video interviews, the Washington Post reports
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DOD seeks expanded net-centric services
DISA wants to incorporate collaboration tools into command-and-control operations.
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Road map supports expanding CFO roles
The Council for Excellence in Government has provided a compilation of required and emerging decision-making responsibilities of federal financial management executives.
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DHS seeks input on revised infrastructure protection plan
The Homeland Security Department is asking for suggestions as it prepares to publish a new version of the National Infrastructure Protection Plan next year.
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Buzz of the Week: Obama, the tech president
President-elect Barack Obama is preparing for a much-hyped technologically advanced administration by picking a chief technology officer for the government.
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Transition Watch: CSC VP to review GSA for transition team
Team will prepare incoming administration to address the agency's issues.
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Ruling could end some set-aside programs
A court ruled that the Defense Department could not justify contract preferences for minority-owned businesses because DOD could not show that they were being discriminated against.
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Transition Watch: Obama CTO needs clear authority, former feds say
The new position needs the power to effect collaborative and technical transformation.
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