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Council forms network for acquisition officials
The former officials would offer advice and insight to the new administration's acquisition officials.
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GAO: SBInet strategy needs reworking
The Homeland Security Department needs to better manage technology to contain costs of the border surveillance system, an official at the Government Accountability Office says.
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TSA cites progress on Secure Flight privacy requirements
Among other steps, the agency has establishing an internal oversight board and put in place substantial security measures, TSA's administrator told a congressional panel.
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OPM, IRS win architecture awards
The Enterprise Architecture Awards ceremony also included the induction of two new hall of fame members.
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USCIS says it cut name check backlog
The agency's ombudsman says a backlog in longstanding pending applicant database name checks has been reduced by two thirds.
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Enterprise architecture evolves
Federal enterprise architecture assessments are changing as the field grows more mature, leader says.
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Letter: DOD's problem isn't a lack of communication
A reader writes that the Defense Department suffers from more than poor information sharing.
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Congress approves GAO pay reform bill
Legislation would require guaranteed pay raises for GAO employees who perform well.
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Bill would expand management officers' roles
The Senate's defense authorization bill would assign chief management officers in each military department to lead business transformation efforts.
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Letter: Army has selective hearing
A reader writes that Defense Department politics gets in the way of decision making.
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Better standards urged for e-voting labs
The National Institute of Standards and Technology's standards for accrediting the laboratories that test voting systems are too lax, according to the Government Accountability Office.
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OPM seeks to streamline hiring
A new hiring guide focuses on applicants' experience, agency measures and having a shorter time to begin employment.
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Burton joins Venable law firm
Robert Burton has joined Venable LLP as a partner in the law firm’s Government Contracts Group.
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Report: Competition down, secrecy up
A report by open-government advocates says secrecy in policy-making, contracting and classifying information has risen significantly during the Bush administration.
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DHS distributes IT application
DHS deployed a secure online database system that enables management of data about critical infrastructure and key resources, the department said.
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OMB hires Interior's Howell
Federal IT executive will be first senior career employee in the position since it was converted from political appointment status.
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Administration opposes curbs on contractors
A Senate defense authorization bill would prohibit security contractors and competitive sourcing.
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GAO offers Navy some praise on ERP controls
However, continuing weaknesses with some management controls have have contributed to a two-year delay in the enterprise resource planning program.
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