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Also in the news: Mental health portal for vets
Service members can log in anonymously to request help and to access videos and other online resources, Nextgov reports.
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Also in the news: Six IT budgeting mistakes
ComputerWorld highlights program management errors that often lead to budget overruns.
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Treasury makes progress on financial reporting
The Treasury Department is reducing the number of older systems and developing new ones for its Financial Management Service to help agencies track payments, an official said today.
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NARA proposes to rewrite record regulations
The National Archives and Records Administration plans to revise and reorganize the existing regulations for federal records management.
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Also in the news: The problem with project management metrics
A study from Forrester Research concludes that the project management metrics can do more harm than good, according to CIO magazine.
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Also in the news: DOD needs new retirement system, study finds
The Army Times reports that a new Defense Department study recommends overhauling the military retirement system to make it more flexible and efficient.
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California launches site with education data
The state's new Web site uses GIS technology to map data to help parents compare schools.
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Survey: Few agencies reap green IT benefits
Agency officials say they care about initiatives for energy-efficient technology, but success in using it is spotty, according to a survey by a hardware reseller.
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TSA suspends Registered Traveler enrollments
Enrollments in the program were halted following the loss of a laptop PC that held unencrypted personal information about 33,000 participants.
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Letter: Affect change from the bottom up
A reader writes, "Agency heads are important, but the real impact is down at the working level."
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Bill would boost veteran-owned businesses
Contractors and agencies buying on behalf of the Veterans Affairs Department would have to adhere to small-business goals.
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Senate passes bill to give IG a spot at GAO
The House and Senate have passed bills that would establish an inspector general's office for the watchdog agency.
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FEMA still weak on IT security, auditors say
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is still struggling to secure its information technology systems, according to a new audit.
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Bush picks Hager to lead OPM
HR executive Michael Hager would replace Linda Springer as head of the Office of Personnel Management.
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House votes to simplify categories for unclassified data
Lawmakers have passed a bill that would require NARA to oversee a governmentwide effort to simplify how agencies categorize unclassified information.
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Also in the news: L.A. fire department puts Twitter to use
Citizens can sign up to have information about fires and other emergencies sent to their mobile devices, PC World reports.
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