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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.

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Managing a blended workforce

Views differ on what the government can do to handle its outsourcing challenges.

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Fusion center requirements coming

The Justice Department will release baseline standards in May for state and local intelligence fusion centers.

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Doan seeks advice on schedule program

GSA has assembled experts from government and industry to recommend changes to the agency's policies on schedule contracts.

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CTO: make a business case for Web 2.0

DOT Chief Technology Officer Tim Schmidt said government supporters of Web 2.0 must emphasize collaboration and low cost.

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OMB trims risk lists for IT programs

The Office of Management and Budget has released revised lists of programs the agency considers at risk; they show some reductions.

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Letter: E-mail rules already exist

A reader asks why a congressional committee is needed to investigate the application of existing laws and regulations about retaining electronic records.

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Letter: Older feds are frustrated, too

A reader who wants to use wiki technology for an agency project says, ‘It is not only the younger generation that wants the latest greatest tech.’

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Letter: E-filing should be free

A reader says free e-filing is technically possible and wonders why the government chose not to make it available.