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DOD asserts more oversight of undefined contracts
Defense Department officials require more reports to manage work on risky contracts with undefined terms.
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GAO: Census' handhelds need more scrutiny
Handheld computers and software experienced problems during dress rehearsals for the 2010 census, the Government Accountability Office says.
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Agencies must create performance snapshots
The Office and Management and Budget wants to make annual reports more readable and usable by Congress and the public.
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Workforce tops new OFPP chief's priorities
New acting Office of Federal Procurement Policy Administrator Lesly Field sees recruitment, retention as critical for acquisition.
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Social networkers respond to Hurricane Gustav
More than 500 people are contributing government and commercial information feeds to the Gustav Information Center.
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Army seeks information assurance ideas
Army officials are exploring what role industry could play in helping protect sensitive but unclassified information.
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Top 5 e-gov sites revealed
The Brookings Institution has ranked the top federal Web sites, with USA.gov coming out on top.
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ODNI defends contractor use
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence said it is appropriate that contractors counted for 27 percent of the intelligence workforce funded by the National Intelligence Program in fiscal 2007.
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Permit resolution won’t restart SBInet work
The Homeland Security Department plans to put its SBInet electronic border surveillance system on hold even if DHS resolves a snafu related to federal land permits.
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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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