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Letter: Micromanagement a systemic problem
A reader writes that micromanagement among government supervisors and managers is a systemic problem.
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Regulators put conflict-of-interest proposals on hold
Officials open new case for rules based on new requirements in a defense authorization law.
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Plans advance for DHS systems engineering R&D center
The Homeland Security Department plans to soon begin taking proposals for a contract award for a research and development center that could be worth up to $455 million over five years.
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GSA: Transition team offices are equipped and ready to go
The government's property manager has already furnished and equipped enough office space with computers, BlackBerrys and telephones for up to 500 members of the transition team.
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Letter: Problems with acquisitions go unrecognized
A reader writes that training alone will not solve problems with acquisitions.
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Letter: Hopeful interoperable identy management systems work
A reader writes to say he's had difficulties with external certificate authority on Department of Defense sites.
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Intelligence community gets new reciprocity directive
New policy documents from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence direct the application of uniform personnel security standards and procedures across the intelligence community.
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Letter: Outsource elections to private businesses
A reader writes that elections should be outsourced to businesses that are better at processing transactions than the federal government.
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CRS warns against destruction of Web pages, records
Web pages, e-mail messages and other electronically created documents are in danger of disappearing in the flurry of activity that accompanies a change in administration.
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IRS performed well in 2008 tax filing season, IG says
The tax agency used its modernized CADE database to process 30 million tax returns, almost three times the number of returns the previous year, TIGTA said.
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Agencies improve internal processes
OMB's latest score card shows that agencies made the greatest strides in commercial services management.
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Letter: Writer's government work a horrible experience
A reader shares his experience working in the government sector for 20 months.
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Letter: Campaigns differ on CIOs
A reader writes that the two presidential campaigns differ on whether a CIO position should be politically appointed.
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Contractors prep interoperable identity management systems
Defense contractors are preparing to deploy more secure identity management systems that are interoperable — or at least compatible — with one another and other systems that federal agencies use
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Agencies miss HSPD-12 target
OMB says agencies have issued fewer than one-third of the secure ID cards required under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12
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DOD deepens Web 2.0 pool
Officials say Web 2.0 tools will be critical to improving communication and collaboration among employees and warfighters
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Buzz of the Week: Vote early, vote often
This week’s election could be the last — at least for the near future — in which electronic voting systems play a major role
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