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Letter: CBP has no plans to change card technology

It also has no plans to accept TWIC cards as a secure Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative-compliant document for entry through a port of entry, a reader writes.

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Letter: Army needs to fill vacancies

Doing more with fewer people leads to job burnout.

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NAS panel: Army needs unified net-centric center

The center could also be a primary support for all other military services and joint operations, according to the panel's report.

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ODNI earns kudos for 500-day plan

The document lays out guidelines and metrics for meeting information-sharing goals.

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Homeland security plan draws fire

Critics describe the Bush administration's updated strategy as vague and 'squishy.'

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Groups press White House on e-mail

The recent litigation highlights issues agencies face in electronic records management.

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VA signs up for OPM’s USA Staffing application

The software is configured to automate recruitment, assessment referral and notification processes.

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SBA looks beyond small businesses to modernize systems

An agency official said SBA is willing to listen to any vendor that can offer a solution for modernizing and managing its loan management and accounting systems.

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Lord: Cyberwarfare means new rules of engagement

The incoming commander of the provisional Air Force Cyber Command said the United States needs new plans to deal with swift cyberattacks.

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CFOs, IGs share best practices for financial reports

The key to doing them right and effectively is to start early, the CFO Council and the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency said.

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Letter: Pay for performance bad from taxpayers' perspective

Although pay for performance is good for workers, the government must define who judges performance and what performance is.

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Meet Mr. Procurement Policy

Robert Burton sets directions for OFPP and steers governmentwide acquisition

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Mary Lacey brokers pay changes

Program executive leads DOD through a difficult personnel system transformation

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Michigan IT shop faces cuts

Legislature averted a government shutdown, but the state’s IT staffing remains uncertain

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Patent examiners struggle with backlog

GAO finds high turnover rate and quotas impede the patent review process

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What makes a Power Player?

FCW's second annual Power Players special report recognizes the most prominent deciders in the government IT community.

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Privacy, security depend on program managers, experts say

Executives responsible for their organizations' compliance with security and privacy rules push them down to program managers to follow through in daily operations.

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Letter: How much do long-time feds earn?

They are maintaining systems that will take years to replace.

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Group files motion to preserve e-mail backup tapes

CREW says the Bush administration has illegally discarded 5 million e-mail messages, and it seeks a temporary restraining order to ensure the backups are kept.

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In new 500-day plan, ODNI previews the future

The intelligence community sets out nine core and 33 enabling initiatives complete with milestones and metrics.