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GSA creates private network for transition teams
Teams will have computers, Internet access and e-mail through a virtual private network.
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Is cost-plus debate off point?
Procurement experts say the real source of waste is not cost-plus contracting but contract mismanagement.
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Briefing memos pull back curtains
Former feds distill little-known necessities of governing into simple terms for incoming political appointees.
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Master the mechanics of IT management
A new book, “The Operator’s Manual for the New Administration,” offers a few pointers on the role of IT on the road ahead.
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OMB: Agency CIOs have IT authority
A memo from the Office of Management and Budget clarifies for the next administration how information technology should be managed.
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Editorial: The case for the status quo
Career feds must find a way to convince the new team to retain initiatives that are worth preserving.
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OMB: Agencies improve IT management
Overall, agencies have shown progress in their efforts to better plan, manage and monitor their IT investments, OMB said.
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OMB sponsors online discussion of privacy issues
Stakeholders are invited to join in the discussion hosted by the National Academy of Public Administration.
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Federal acquisition needs enterprise architecture, official says
That architecture takes a broad approach to considering how the massive system runs, the General Services Administration's acting administrator tells conference.
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Letter: Some managers create hostile work environments
A reader writes about managers who create hostile work environments for employees.
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Letter: Micromanagement is an institutional culture problem
A reader shares his experience with micromanaging.
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Secure Flight to take off next year
The Homeland Security Department published the final rule for how it will take over the process of screening air passengers against terrorist watch lists.
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Government misses small-business goal
Agencies overall reached only one governmentwide socioeconomic small business contracting goal, SBA reports.
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Air Force seeks input on defending cyberspace
The service seeks proposals on how to eliminate vulnerabilities.
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CISOs: No easy job description
Chief information security officers are technicians, policy enforcers and savvy managers.
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Agencies to launch Geospatial BPA
Government procurement executives today listed the benefits of the upcoming SmartBuy Blanket Purchase Order for the federal Geospatial Line of Business.
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Advisory committee criticizes DHS info-sharing upgrade
An advisory panel has recommended the Homeland Security Department rectify "deficiencies" in its HSIN Next Gen project before spending more money on the project's software upgrade.
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Letter: Tracking past performance good but time-consuming
A reader comments about the lack of employees to handle the important task of tracking performance.
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