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Letter: Ferriss’ ideas ring true
A reader who started a company to provide support to busy professionals finds much to agree with in Judy Welles’ review of “The 4-Hour Work Week.”
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Letter: NSPS is a betrayal of government employees
One reader says NSPS is nothing more than an attempt to “diminish wages, steal retirements, hoodwink faithful employees and steal from civil service employees.”
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IG to investigate traffic data program, contract
Sen. Orrin Hatch and Rep. Anthony Weiner requested the audit of the Transportation Technology Innovation and Demonstration Program.
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GAO raises red flags on retirement systems modernization
Initial tests of a major software component have identified numerous problems that may not be easily fixed in time to meet OPM’s deadline.
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Ex-Navy captain appointed to DHS
Kevin Reardon has been appointed as deputy assistant secretary of homeland security for infrastructure protection.
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Rep. Thompson condemns DHS decision to promote Charbo
In a letter to Secretary Chertoff, the chairman of the Homeland Security Committee questions Charbo's qualifications.
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OPM offers cultural training online
A new course on GoLearn.gov focuses on American Indian tribes, including their governments and historical facts.
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OMB officials say Congress more accepting of e-gov
The legislative requirements mean lawmakers better understand the importance and affect of the governmentwide projects.
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Web extra: How 311 works
Who do people call if they have a city tax question? In a growing number of cities, they call a 311 call center.
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GSA officials trade places
FAS' Mike Sade and ITS' Steve Kempf will temporarily swap roles to get a look at the agency from another perspective.
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Lawmakers' concerns halt HR LOB
Omnibus bill requires OMB to assess how consolidation initiative will affect workers.
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Union disputes OPM claim of success in new pay systems
The National Treasury Employees Union disagrees with a new Office of Personnel Management report that cites overall success for the government's performance-based pay systems.
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OMB: Agencies cut payment errors
Once agencies have measured and reported program errors, they are able to implement corrective actions to reduce those errors in subsequent years.
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Rep. Davis suggests his replacement as Congress' contracting lead
The congressman, who will not seek re-election after he finishes his term, recommends Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) for the job.
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Letter: Determining official business use of Internet will create more red tape
One of my concerns is: I'm able to obtain information from the Internet that's relevant to the support I provide today and the support I will likely be providing in the future. Web sites like this one keep us all informed of today's and tomorrow's needs.
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Are White House e-mails gone for good?
Major differences between COOP and e-mail archiving systems are center stage.
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DHS to promote Charbo
Scott Charbo, the department's CIO, will become deputy undersecretary for the National Planning and Programs Directorate, multiple sources confirmed.
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