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Work (statements) of art
A team of experts helps Coast Guard program managers write performance-based requirements.
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GAO: DHS should merge net offices
DHS has not yet integrated organizational aspects of the two offices’ responsibilities.
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Editorial: Right man, bad timing?
Jim Williams is uniquely qualified to lead GSA, but will he have time to make a change?
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No easy path to integrated MDA
Challenges in developing a collaborative maritime domain awareness system for better homeland security are many.
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In search of safe harbor
The complexities of port facilities make maritime domain awareness one of the biggest challenges in homeland security.
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DHS financial systems' security questioned
DHS agencies' plans used to fix IT vulnerabilities in financial management systems aren't sufficient, according to a KPMG report.
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Letter: Give managers responsibility to do their jobs
A reader says managers need some room for discretion to uphold general standards of performance.
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IG criticizes VA use of Gartner's Magic Quadrant
The use of the popular market guide unnecessarily limited the competition on a $248 million contract, according to the Veteran Affairs Department's inspector general.
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Letter: Managers hold too much control under NSPS
A reader writes that the National Security Personnel System "lets the manager's get away with too much without good checks and balances."
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Letter: 'Watchdogs for the watchdogs'
A reader writes that the Government Accountability Office needs someone to examine "some of the questionable management advice they've been issuing for the last 20 years."
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Skinner: TSA cut corners on sole-source awards
One of 16 noncompetitive single-source contracts awarded by TSA in fiscal 2006 met all justification requirements.
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Ariz. assembles project experts
State officials say they are reaping the benefits of a training and certification program.
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Kelman: The quest for objective research
At a conference in Stockholm, the surprise was the nonideological tone of the research.
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DHS passes $1B spending mark on SBI
A new GAO report outlines the Homeland Security Department's spending on the border security program and finds that DHS has spent far more money than previously reported.
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DHS gets recommendations for transition
A new report from the National Academy of Public Administration makes recommendations for how the Homeland Security Department should prepare for its first transition to a new administration.
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New standards for background investigations
A new council and two new top positions will set governmentwide standards so agencies can use consistent methods to check employees' and contractors' backgrounds.
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