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Letter: Strict hiring policies limit talent pool
There are some exceptionally talented and dedicated individuals who have not had previous government experience. Hiring policies restrictive to those who have had previous experience does not serve the needs of the employer.
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GAO: DHS' biometrics strategy lacking
Unique Identity is not complete without a strategy for verifying the exit of individuals from the United States, a new report states.
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Maine licenses and IDs still not good enough for DHS
Maine, the only state that has not been granted an extension for implementing the controversial Real ID regulations, has until 5 pm on April 2 to commit to making changes.
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Sun founder extols open source for government
Scott McNealy told government officials at FOSE that open-source software is their best path into the future.
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IAC gives awards to five projects for improvement
Agencies demonstrated improvements in organizational performance
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Chertoff grants S.C. Real ID extension
South Carolina's governor said he did not plan to seek an extension because the state legislature opposed the ID card program.
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DOD lifts restrictions on Interior's acquisition services
The department has made improvements, said Shay Assad, director of Defense procurement, acquisition policy and strategic sourcing.
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South Carolina defiant on Real ID
On the deadline for requesting an extension for implementing the program, the governor says the state has no plans to ask for one and hopes the standard driver's licenses will continue to be accepted as ID.
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UPDATED: Survey: OPM employees like what they do
The Office of Personnel Management found an increase in positive responses its 2007 annual survey of federal employees.
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Responders test coordination skills
Disaster exercise demonstrates improvements in incident response performance.
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DHS, State publish final travel documents rule
Final travel document requirements for the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative will take effect June 1, 2009.
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Contractors could be held to feds' conflict-of-interest standards
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulation Council are interested in determining if, when and how they should address conflicts of interest.
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Letter: FOIA helps balance secrecy and openness
A reader says it’s not easy for the military to keep track of what information still needs to be secret, which is where FOIA comes in.
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Letter: Still trying to get an interview
A reader says, “I’m now at an executive level in industry, but what I really wanted was to be at an executive level within government.”
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FlipSide: Nearing the Sweet 16
The bracket to name the best government-themed movie continues.
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Treasury tops FOIA worst list
Despite recent policy changes, some critics see little progress on FOIA reforms.
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States, feds still struggle to share health information
Technical and policy gaps remain in the patchwork of systems that send data about disease outbreaks to national repositories.
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