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5 ways to juice performance
Individual and agency performance alike will remain top concerns in the next administration.
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Shifting priorities create a sticky competitive landscape
The government's buying habits and a greater emphasis on small-business contracts take market share from midsize companies.
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New leader at cyber command departs
After weeks on the job, Maj. Gen. Randal Fullhart is set to leave the provisional cyber command.
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DOD struggles with early warning
Defense contracts lack the tools that warn officials about problems, memo says.
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DHS studies PDAs for responders
The Homeland Security Department is exploring how personal digital assistants that can send and receive live video and geospatial coordinates could help law enforcement and first responders share information.
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5 pieces to the pricing puzzle
A panel of procurement experts has five key questions about the role of competition in GSA pricing.
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5 priorities still worth pursuing
The original elements of the PMA will remain priorities in the future, observers say.
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Pointers: Recommended Reading
Beloit College lists the technologies that this year's college freshman class assumes have been around forever, and Time discusses social networking -- for dogs.
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Gourley: The key to IT compliance
Automation can help agencies comply with the growing number of IT rules and regulations.
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Kelman: Some good workforce news
Procurement training programs still emphasize making impact, rather than avoiding malfeasance.
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TSA official defends TWIC deployment
An official of the Transportation Security Administration takes issue with a recent report that highlighted problems with the high-tech ID card program, saying the rollout of TWIC is going well.
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More than 380,000 passport cards issued
Agencies have started distributing wallet-sized identification cards designed primarily for people living close to the land borders of the United States and for passengers on cruise ships.
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Letter: Some feds deserve commendation, not scorn
A reader points out that many federal employees regularly work long hours so their agencies can achieve their missions.
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Letter: People who live in glass houses...
A reader notes how many times Sen. Coburn has been AWOL from the Senate when votes were recorded.
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Letter: Private sector has higher AWOL rate
A reader shares data from a private-sector survey that found a higher rate of unscheduled absences among employees than Coburn did for feds.
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Letter: Deal with AWOL feds and praise the rest
A reader salutes the hard-working feds who keep the government running.
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Letter: What about AWOL politicians?
One reader asks how long it's been since Congress passed a budget on time.
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Letter: Coburn's math doesn't add up
One reader questions Sen. Coburn's calculations and concludes that feds' absences represent a tiny fraction of the hours they work.
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Letter: Coburn's report barely scratches the surface
A reader says federal employees need meaningful measures of workforce productivity.
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