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Court considers dismissing JPL HSPD-12 lawsuit
The hearing on the motion to dismiss the case comes as a temporary injunction allowing the JPL employees to avoid the background checks remains in place.
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Court weighs expediting missing White House e-mail suit
The Bush administration has five days to respond to four questions about backup tapes believed to contain the messages in question.
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GAO: IRS has fixed only 30 percent of security gaps
The agency has not fully implemented an information security program to make sure that controls are effectively established and maintained, according to a new report.
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Letter: Nobody bothered to explore alternatives to NSPS
A reader says DOD had a successful pay-for-performance system before it came up with NSPS.
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Letter: NSPS 'bonus' is a sham
A reader takes issue with the source of NSPS bonuses and criticizes the system's effect on federal employees' retirement.
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Letter: Smithsonian records readily searchable
All of the databases in the Smithsonian Institution Research Information System are sitemapped according to the international standard and have been crawled by many, many robots.
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Thrift Savings Plan executive wants to rein in day traders
Some federal employees with investments in the Thrift Savings Plan have become such aggressive day traders that the government has stepped in.
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Reps. Davis, Turner press for hearing on alleged Census troubles
Senior Republicans request House Oversight and Government Committee Democratic leaders to address reported issues with handheld program.
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GAO creates checklist for auditor requirements
The Professional Requirements Tool labels what must and what should be used to comply with audits.
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GSA: Feds can use Segways to get around
The interim rule allowing the use of the personal transport vehicles applies only to people with mobility impairments.
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New tech could help bolster borders
Critics attack State Department's decision to use long-range RFID in passport cards.
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DOD implements pay changes in NSPS
The department has imposed new pay policies for workers covered by the National Security Personnel System, anticipating changes under 2008 Defense authorization legislation.
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FEMA's Lee to retire in March
Deidre Lee has served 32 years in government, including stints as the top procurement policy official at the White House and the Defense Department.
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IBM study points to need for negotiating skills
Managers can adapt to changing rules of governance in the public sphere by becoming better listeners, the study says.
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Guident names 3 business intelligence directors
The company is expanding its practice and has promoted three employees to help meet the new goals.
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DOJ taps CACI for info-sharing help
The company will work with the Justice Department's Joint Automated Booking System, which helps capture, store, print and transmit data to identify individuals and provide criminal history information.
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IG: Colorado mismanaged DHS grants for 3 years
The DHS inspector general is questioning about $8 million worth of grants the state received between fiscal 2003 and 2006.
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