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Training as portable as the Marines
Deployable Virtual Training Environment keeps Marines’ skills from getting rusty.
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Agencies improve PMA scorecards
Almost half of agencies rated green, the highest possible score, on their current status rankings.
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Soloway: Challenges are opportunities
GSA must seize the moment to rebuild relations with federal agency customers and Congress.
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Fox: Doan picked a good fight
By standing up to GSA’s inspector general, Doan showed she understood the proper role of IGs.
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Aronie: The Eagle and the Arrow
Doan waged bold battles during her tenure, but those battles ended up being distracting.
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Letter: Stop government brain drain with employee revival, not replacement
A reader writes that "the era of the IBM/longevity model of employment is over."
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Feds raid Special Counsel's office
FBI agents raided the office of U.S. Special Counsel Scott Bloch as part of an ongoing obstruction of justice investigation.
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White House reveals e-mail backups missing
The Bush administration has disclosed that back-up tapes of e-mail messages with dates that coincide with the invasion of Iraq have not been preserved.
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Practice sessions spur COOP programs
State government leaders found that taking training with elements of surprise helps agencies and legislatures think about emergency planning.
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GSA schedule certificate program launched
A certification program for GSA schedule professionals is intended to signify expertise and a commitment to professionalism.
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Report: Agencies must head off brain drain
The Partnership for Public Service said the government must recruit a new generation of talent to offset an exodus of employees in the next five years.
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DHS cybersecurity strategy draws fire
DHS' cybersecurity initiative might be relying too much on contractors and might not be providing enough information to the public, according to two key senators.
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Letter: Doan failed 'early and often'
A reader writes that Congress' oversight of the General Services Administration was weak.
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Letter: Tech advisory councils are a good idea
A reader says grant-making agencies in particular would benefit from outside input on the latest technology innovations.
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Report: Acquisition workforce increases
The Federal Acquisition Institute's annual report shows a 7 percent rise in contracting specialists across the government since 2001.
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DHS delays TWIC deadline
The department has moved back the compliance date by seven months as demand increases for the maritime workers’ secure credential.
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Rx for security clearance delays
A joint reform team’s proposal calls for an automated investigative process.
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