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Drabkin becomes GSA's acquisition chief
David Drabkin has worked at GSA for more than seven years and serves on the Acquisition Advisory Panel.
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NASA plaintiffs win one round against HSPD-12
The NASA employees do not have to release personal information or sign an authorization allowing HSPD-12 background checks, the court ruled.
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Report lauds VA's focus on quality care, health IT
The department has improved shared decision-making and performance measurements, the Congressional Budget Office said.
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Want to fly? Get Real ID
After two and a half years of deliberations, DHS has issued specifications for state identification cards and driver's licenses.
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Letter: Thompson offers empty campaign promise
A reader says that if elected, Fred Thompson would find it impossible to keep his pledge to freeze government hiring.
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Sen. Kerry: SBA must protect whistleblowers
Employees must be ensured confidentiality when they have complaints, Kerry told SBA Administrator Steve Preston.
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LOC looks to Microsoft to make documents interactive
The company will provide $3 million in technology, services and funding to enhance documents such as a draft of the Declaration of Independence.
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Be patient with DHS, advisory group advises next president
The Homeland Security Advisory Council’s Administration Transition Task Force recommends that the incoming administration wait at least six months to make significant changes.
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GAO: Rising claims, fewer employees feed SSA disability backlog
Management weaknesses have also contributed to the backlog and claimants' longer waits for resolution, GAO said.
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DHS promotes Essig to chief procurement officer
Tom Essig, who had been deputy chief procurement officer since he joined the department in May 2006, replaces Elaine Duke as agency acquisition czar.
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Letter: Coast Guard's approach to Deepwater was flawed
A reader uses a story to illustrate a lesson in working with contractors.
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Letter: Feds should have nothing to hide
A reader says employees of the Jet Propulsion Lab should submit to background checks -- or get out of government.
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Ridge takes adviser position at public-alert company
The former Homeland Security Department secretary is joining TechRadium.
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OMB sets guidelines for first-, business-class travel
The new internal controls come after GAO found waste at several agencies.
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DOD sets limits for lead systems integrators
Integrators cannot have a financial interest in a major acquisition when they are working on the details of it with DOD, and contractors working on information assurance need certain training, new rules state.
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Bush administration ready to release revised Real ID regs
The Homeland Security Department reviewed 21,000 comments before developing the latest set of standards for driver's licenses and identification cards.
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Presidential candidate would freeze government hiring
Republican hopeful Fred Thompson said he would curb government spending by not hiring any new employees for one year.
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Stay professional on Facebook, career coach advises
Unprofessional Facebook profiles--and backstabbing--are career blunders to be avoided, an executive coach tells Young Government Leaders.
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