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GSA reshapes office for efficient operations
The agency will create a new office to handle some IT programs.
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DHS deputy secretary confirmed
Paul Schneider is involved in overseeing the planning and implementation of DHS' plans for the next presidential administration transition. In January, DHS will transition for the first time.
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Ciber hires vice president of new business development
Frederick Mendes joins Ciber after working at Computer Sciences Corp. for more than two decades.
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Preston confirmed as HUD secretary
President Bush today has sworn in Steve Preston as secretary of the Housing and Urban Development Department.
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Search engine increases employees' access
The Oak Ridge National Laboratory is speeding its day-to-day processes by using Web-based collaborative applications.w
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GAO: FDIC needs stronger security controls
GAO's auditors also found that the agency that insures deposits in federally chartered banks has fixed or made progress on 16 of the 21 security weaknesses the auditors found last year.
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Official urges less reliance on contractors
Senate aide says the acquisition workforce needs core capabilities to handle work and not depend on contractors.
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House approves bill to expand telework
The bill would allow eligible federal employees to telework for at least 20 percent of their biweekly work hours.
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Data breaches found to worry managers
More than three-quarters of federal IT executives replying to a survey said their agency has an overall high level of IT security, but just over half of their private-sector and state- and local-level counterparts feel that confident.
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New size standards due for small businesses
The Small Business Administration wants to have some redefined size standards for small businesses for federal contracting purposes finalized by the end of fiscal 2008.
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Visa waivers go online
DHS is moving toward implementing an automated online registration system to prescreen individuals who travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program.
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Intelligence community seeks to go virtual
Intelligence officials will conduct an exercise to familiarize their community with online virtual spaces.
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Walter Reed patient data exposed
Names, Social Security numbers and birth dates were among the personal information in a computer file that was shared without authorization, officials said.
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Improving procurement with Web 2.0
Washington D.C.’s chief technology officer is using wikis to make the procurement process more transparent and efficient.
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DOD gives big nod to Lean Six Sigma
Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England has ordered all Defense Department components to adopt Lean Six Sigma.
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McGinnis to leave top post at CEG
Patricia McGinnis will step down as president of the Council for Excellence in Government after a successor is found.
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