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Bush names new DHS CHCO
The president plans to appoint Thomas Cairns to DHS' top HR slot, which has been open since January.
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GAO: Interagency contracting worrisome
Government auditors say the State Department needs to improve its oversight and management of interagency contracts.
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OMB promotes fiscal cooperation
The agency's Budget Formulation and Execution Line of Business relies on MAX wiki for federal agencies to collaborate on ways to align processes, standards and data.
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Web Extra: Marines' virtual training offers varying trade-offs
Full-room simulated environments provide alternative learning opportunities.
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Buzz of the Week: Wowed by Virtual Alabama
Alabama has created an application that users can tailor to meet their homeland security needs.
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DHS touts intell advances
Office of Intelligence and Analysis focuses on state and local information sharing.
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IRS seeks ideas to boost e-filing
The tax service sorts through proposals to expand e-filing, but it finds no easy answers.
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DHS procurement shortages hinder performance contracts
The House Homeland Security Committee's chairman said DHS’ lack of experienced procurement staff members is creating cost overruns and poor outcomes in performance-based contracts.
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Letter: Government needs qualified new feds and managers
A reader writes about government's lack of investment in new hires, and managers who "know too little about the acquisition process to adequately manage."
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Letter: Implement more than one recruitment solution
A reader says developing only one approach to recruiting new federal employees is wasteful.
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FlipSide: A few minutes with...Robert Carey
Robert Carey, the first government CIO blogger, talks about blogging.
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Could frequent industry days help DOD deliver systems?
Acquisition officials propose better and more frequent government/industry communication to solve program delays and cost overruns.
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Editorial: Rob Burton: A steady hand
Burton's consistency in good government procurement will be missed as he retires.
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Government enters the blogosphere
TSA and other pioneering agencies identify best practices for using blogs and other social-networking applications.
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IRS bullish about modernization
IRS' Richard Spires believes its massive IT overhaul will result in much better customer service.
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CFOs may boost agency transparency
Agencies may have to account for where and how money is spent, not just the balance sheet, officials say.
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Groups choose winning workforce idea
Sixteen people offered two-minute pitches for improving the federal workforce during a Public Service Recognition Week event today.
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5 blogs worth reading
A quick guide to 4 government blogs (and one other) that are becoming important voices in the community.
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