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OPM, GSA upgrade telework Web site

The Office of Personnel Management and the General Services Administration have updated their Telework.gov Web site, adding new features and a "green" look.

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Funding worries fusion center officials

Officials and observers note that it is difficult for centers to plan for the future if they are uncertain about long-term federal funding.

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USDA provides RFID ear tags for cattle

The tags help health officials electronically identify an animal to halt the spread of bovine tuberculosis.

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DOD seeks input on nontraditional contractors

DOD asks industry how define and catergorize nontraditional contractors.

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Get a Life!: Feds help food banks

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Letter: Use of open systems now will attract next generation

Open architecture is not an option but a matter of time imperative.Current systems have served us well over the decades and can still support the [open architecture] transition, but the future will not wait.

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Letter: Praise for GSA's panel on multiple award schedule

I would like to applaud the [General Services Administration] and its administrator for taking the first steps in establishing an advisory panel that will be looking into the issues that have surrounded the [multiple award schedule].

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OMB: Fewer programs on risk lists

19 percent drop in high-risk programs reflects management improvements.

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DOD, DHS find voice in blogs

Government seeks new ways to get messages out to the public.

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Bush nominates SBA chief to head HUD

President Bush nominates Steve Preston as new HUD secretary.

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Buzz of the Week: Papal traffic a mixed blessing

Officials at the Transportation Department turned an inconvenience into a continuity-of-operations opportunity.

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IRS ‘good but not great,’ panel says

Advisory board praises the IRS’ progress on modernization but cites new concerns.

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FlipSide: A few minutes with... Larry Roberts

Roberts, former chief scientist at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, was one of the early developers of the Internet.

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OPM proposes to add EA to specialty positions

A draft update to the IT management 2210 job series would add enterprise architecture to the list of specialty areas.

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Rep. Tom Davis: The exit interview

Few lawmakers have been more passionate about the working of government. After 14 years, he takes a look back — and talks about his next steps.

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Welles: Lessons from ‘CEO of Me’

What’s your flexstyle? Integrating your work life and home life might not be the answer for you.

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Census blamed for scope creep

Bureau could have avoided abandoning paperless survey, contract experts say.

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DOD troubles reshape GovWorks

DOD restriction forced acquisition agency to evaluate how it operates, follows rules.

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Web 2.0: Texas city tests e-democracy

Fort Worth looks to spur citizen engagement using workgroup collaboration software.

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OPM revises costs for RetireEZ

Agency excludes $69.6 million from life cycle costs of federal retirement systems modernization.