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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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Census says it is e-ready
Mitre's independent evaluation warns that numerators may need paper.
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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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