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Letter: Degree required for acquisition workers
Regarding "In search of contracting officers": "...eliminate the requirement of a college degree... ." Did he really utter those words?
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DOD to test system to improve intergovernmental transactions
Officials say internal pilot in 2007 was successful, and now they want to expand it to civilian agencies.
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Agencies trying to strike a balance between security, information sharing
EPA moving to collaboration tools as way to promote data access for its employees and customers.
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Case closed after DHS drops labor relations plan
After DHS promised to drop its plans to revamp some labor regulations, a federal district court closed a case between the department and unions that opposed the plans.
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Government accountants: Taxpayers distrust federal financial reporting
Some taxpayers say accurate government financial information is important, can influence votes.
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Letter: USPTO has 'hoteling' program, not a flexible telework program
Many other patent professionals would prefer to keep their agency office space and have the flexibility to telework for two days per week, as the article showed one USPTO manager doing -- but the agency refuses to allow thousands of rank and file employees to do so.
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Letter: Finding truth in exit interview unlikely
Procurement is a small world, and it doesn't take long for news to travel. So why would someone commit "career suicide" and tell why they're really leaving.
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Letter: Step increases provide little financial boost in NSPS system
To me, these articles/blogs are very informative. But those of us who are in the lower [General Schedule] grades, who have reached step 10 receive nothing, other than the locality pay at the beginning of the year.
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Letter: DNA authentication is best
A member of the intelligence community advocates relying on DNA scans — stored in a stand-alone system — because other authentication methods are vulnerable to tampering.
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New tech improves communication for employees with loss of hearing
The Library of Congress has begun a new video relay service to improve how deaf and hard-of-hearing employees can communicate with each other and with hearing employees.
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Letter: Charbo’s job was never easy
A reader says lawmakers should be ‘in the trenches’ rather than criticizing Scott Charbo’s efforts as DHS’ chief information officer.
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Letter: NSPS misinterpreted
Some organizations in Europe have jumped on the NSPS bandwagon, only to change their minds later, one reader reports.
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DHS' Church moving back to industry
Charles Church, director and CIO for the National Protection and Programs Directorate, will join ACS as vice president of homeland security and defense.
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Letter: Our leaders must get serious about national security
A reader says Congress should penalize DHS for delaying a project to secure the country’s border with Mexico.
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Letter: Walker will be missed
A reader praises the comptroller general for listening to employees and upholding sound fiscal management practices.
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DHS responds to congressional criticism of Charbo promotion
Secretary Michael Chertoff details the former CIO's successes and leadership skills.
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Bush administration calls for health IT to control costs
As part of a bill designed to cut costs, the administration could require doctors and hospitals to use electronic health records in treating Medicare patients.
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