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DOD civilian workers to get performance paychecks tomorrow

Employees with the highest job performance rating will see 10 percent average raises in their paychecks.

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State orders passport printers from L-1

The government expects to begin using the printers this summer at mega-processing centers in Arkansas and Arizona.

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Memo: USDA prepared for CIO, CFO vacancies

CIO/CFO Charles Christopherson Jr. said the agency has plans to replace several employees who recently resigned or retired.

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Letter: Appreciation for baby boomer experience welcome

Baby boomers' wealth of experience, past success in a chosen career and a desire to continue service can improve government.

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Letter: New HR system won’t solve USPS workforce woes

A reader says the Postal Service does not do enough to support its hardworking, loyal employees.

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Letter: USPS has chosen a losing strategy

A reader says Postal Service executives are ignoring problems with existing systems while pushing ahead on new initiatives.

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New national response plan focuses on partnerships

DHS says the document reflects lessons learned from hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

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Letter: Making addresses available endangers public servants

A reader argues that the trend toward ‘open addresses’ puts intell officers and others at risk.

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Letter: Don’t put security eggs in one basket

A reader says the new one-size-fits-all ID badge is not a good idea from a security standpoint.

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DOD must fix product security evaluation process, officials say

Help is on the way from ODNI and DOD to collaborate on standard certification and accreditation policy.

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Council recommends research agenda for National Map project

Focus initially on developing innovative methods for accessing and disseminating geospatial data, the council advises the U.S. Geological Survey.

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NTEU asks court to set deadline on DHS personnel rules

The Homeland Security Department says it hasn't decided whether to abandon or revise the labor-relations rules in its personnel system, but a union asks a federal court to set a 2009 cutoff date.

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Get a Life!: Nobody's perfect

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Census says it is e-ready

Mitre's independent evaluation warns that numerators may need paper.

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DHS to modify info-sharing network

Officials want to merge 100 Web portals.

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GSA looking for software as a service for USA.gov

The agency has issued two requests for proposals for Web analytics and online collaboration tools.

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Buzz of the Week: The e-budget is an e-milestone

The Bush administration's fiscal 2009 budget proposal will not be published in paper for primary distribution

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Army researches contract to fill ITES gaps

The Army Small Computer Program plans a small-business-oriented, $23 million multiple-award contract for IT services.

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Got game? NASA wants to know

The agency is interested in building an online world in which players can tinker with experiments that apply science, technology, engineering and math concepts.

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A debit card you can bank on

The Treasury Department will offer Direct Express cards as an alternative to paper checks for recipients of Social Security and other federal benefit payments who do not have bank accounts.