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Vietnam War memorial wall goes virtual

People can access photos of the wall online, thanks to a partnership between NARA and Footnote.com.

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OMB makes more demands for next PMA score card

Agencies must meet more requirements to progress or maintain their scores.

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DOD officials to monitor time-and-materials contract usage

The contracts are risky, so their use should be limited, Shay Assad, director of Defense procurement, acquisition policy and strategic sourcing, wrote in a memo.

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Government is hiring more senior-level workers from outside

The federal government is hiring more upper-level General Schedule workers than ever before, a new report from the Merit Systems Protection Board finds.

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Video a hit with intell analysts

A secure YouTube-like application is quickly gaining traction among intelligence analysts, CIA officials say.

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White House e-mail forensics case won't be easy to crack

The ongoing drama of missing White House e-mail messages highlights the complexities and costs any agency could face if suddenly asked to account for e-mail or other networked data

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Culture counts in war for talent

Agencies examine how employee perceptions of the workplace affect hiring and retention.

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OMB entrusts its legacy to PIOs

With a new position, administration seeks to institutionalize its performance programs.

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Welles: Birds of a feather

Networking is an invaluable skill, but where are the best places for federal employees to connect?

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Croom, Lee, Morea win top honors at Federal 100 awards banquet

Deidre Lee received the first-ever President’s Award, and Lt. Gen. Charles Croom and Donna Morea received Eagle Awards.

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Letter: Add variety of experience to acquisition workforce

It is interesting that the DOD IG is actively seeking acquisition employees. I suggest he check the existing roster forcertified acquisition types that are literally in the wrong jobs.

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Commerce's acting CIO now official

Suzanne Hilding replaces Barry West, who left the department about five months ago.

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Arizona lawmakers take issue with hybrid driver's licenses

The new license would contain an RFID tag that can be scanned at a distance, raising concerns about privacy and cost.

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VA has made progress in data security

An agency official says VA has established information security controls and is creating a culture of vigilance.

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Disaster action plan inspires hope

Framework outlines roles for authorities in responding to large-scale incidents.

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White House: Don't look on new computers for old e-mail

Bush administration officials say they cannot justify the time and money necessary to make forensic copies of hard drives when they likely don't contain the e-mail messages being sought in ongoing litigation.

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EPA may have lost data in hasty library closures

Poor planning is seen as the cause of possible losses that librarians now decry.

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Library of Congress tests Web 2.0 photo archive

A pilot project is allowing the public to comment on photographs from older news and wire services.

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Letter: Upper managers are blocking telework

A reader says Army employees have been waiting for a telework policy for far too long.

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Letter: OPM is wasting money on automated retirement systems

A reader says the retirement process for government employees is too complicated for an off-the-shelf program.