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Letter: Time to settle federal e-forms procurement

A reader writes that the General Services Administration needs to award the contract for e-forms.

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Letter: Doan was misunderstood

A reader writes that Doan's mission may not end with her departure.

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SEC would require XBRL for financial reporting

If adopted, large companies would have to report financial statements using interactive data next year and all other public companies in three years.

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OMB plans domain name security measures

The agency plans to to require agencies to implement security measures designed to protect information from the federal government’s domain name servers from unauthorized access.

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SSA to launch online retirement estimator

The calculator would determine the amount of payments for people at specific points and let them submit what-if scenarios.

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GSA to re-evaluate Alliant bids

The General Services Administration said it's redoing its past performance evaluations for the 62 companies that bid on the $50-billion information technology contract.

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Get a Life!: Baseball, public service and retirement

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Senior execs still want performance pay

The Office of Personnel Management's 2008 survey of the Senior Executive Service members reports that the overwhelming majority of those executives say their pay should be based on performance.

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DHS, HHS earn kudos for transparency

A university study finds the two large agencies have made their goals more outcome-oriented and transparent.

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DHS seeks IT procurement management system

The Homeland Security Department is asking industry for information as it seeks to create an automated system to manage task orders from its major information technology procurement programs.

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Interior's deputy CIO to retire

Edward Meagher, deputy chief information officer at the Interior Department, will retire effective July 1.

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E-records haunt OSC chief

2 members of Congress have called for Scott Bloch's resignation.

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DOD's EA programs still struggling

The military services' work to develop enterprise architectures has not advanced beyond initial steps in some cases, according to the Government Accountability Office.

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New DISA chief lauds scholarship recipients

Navy Rear Adm. Elizabeth Hight today praised 17 high school students who received AFCEA scholarships.

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Founding Fathers go digital

NARA plans to offer online public access to the Founding Fathers’ historical papers.

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Letter: Doan understood procurement official exodus but IG didn't

A reader says Doan tried to tackle the root of contracting problems early, while the IG's solutions are continuing to drive employees out.

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Letter: Agency brain drain fight is an opportunity

A reader writes about the silver lining of the loss of employees because of retirement in the next five years.

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Letter: Air Force faces less staff members, more work

A reader says that becoming a 'jack of all trades' in the Air Force doesn't lead to promotions.

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Peter Tseronis moves to new position at Energy Department

Peter Tseronis, chief technology officer leaves the Education Department.

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Letter: Flush the brain drain

A reader says the government should view the so-called brain drain as an opportunity to replace an archaic personnel system.