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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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Doan's undoing
In the end, ethics allegations didn't force her exit, but the hassles she caused did.
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Law hinders competitive sourcing, officials say
A report on competitive sourcing ahows a decline in competitions between the public and private sectors that officials attributed to legislative restrictions.
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Court reverses error on injunction review
A federal appeals court might still review an injunction that shielded employees at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) from the background investigations required under HSPD-12.
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SSA creates panel to guide systems' future
The Social Security Administration will establish an advisory panel to analyze the agency’s information technology environment and recommend future systems enhancements.
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Web extra: Otto Doll: How good collaboration happens
Doll discusses how collaborations take shape and change with different participants.
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IRS studies expanding electronic filing
The Senate Appropriations Committee has directed the service to consider all possibilities to expand the electronic filing of tax returns to 80 percent by 2012.
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Letter: Young feds stereotyped, work undervalued
A reader writes that the skills the new generation of workers holds is an "untapped resource."
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