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Acquisition official: DOD, industry must communicate
To improve the process of awarding contracts, full engagement is crucial, Shay Assad wrote in a new memo.
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The FCW Punch Line Contest: Who’s laughing now?
Find out who the winner and runners-up were for the "You know you have been a fed too long when..." contest.
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Senate confirms new Census director
Stephen Murdock has said he supports moving the census to an online format.
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Rule will make passport cards scannable from several feet away
Border guards will be able to access the card's unique identifying number, but no personally identifiable information.
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Management briefs
Rand: Feds should not drop pay-for-performance efforts; GAO gives FAA good marks for hitting acquisition targets; DOD’s Gallagher moves to DHS to assist with HSPD-12
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HSPD-12 credentials still few and far between
OMB's latest report shows less than 1 percent of employees have compliant identification cards.
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Labor plans FM LOB competition
The department wants to modernize its financial management functions, and reduce disparate and overlapping systems and data.
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Letter: Core competency reconsidered
Information technology management must be treated as an essential function at the Defense Department and other agencies.
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Veto of DOD authorization bill delays new procurement rules
Bush's decision not to sign the legislation -- mainly because of a section on Iraq -- surprises lawmakers.
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NARA's deputy archivist steps down
Adrienne Thomas, who has been assistant archivist for administration and chief financial officer since 1994, will replace Lewis Bellardo.
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One year to go, then the handoff
OMB says a true test of the President’s Management Agenda would be whether it carries over into the next administration
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Lisagor: My crystal ball says...
If some of these predictions sound unlikely, it's not because my crystal ball exaggerates.
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Welles: The age of speed
Master the use of timesaving devices so you have more time for life’s important moments.
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Schwartz: Focusing on searchability
When it comes to online searches, people are concerned with what they aren't finding.
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Report: Don't give up on pay-for-performance system
Many feds are still skeptical about pay for performance, but the idea remains a promising alternative to the General Schedule pay system.
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EPA hopes to deliver better search results
The agency plans to ask industry experts for help in making information more accessible to the public.
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Air Force seeks command and control system for cyber ops
The system would be designed to automatically detect an attack on Air Force networks and generate alerts and recommended responses.
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