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Bush to nominate Sturgell as new FAA chief
Robert Sturgell is currently deputy and acting administrator at the agency.
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Bush to nominate new FAA chief
Robert Sturgell is currently deputy and acting administrator at the agency.
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Lawmakers push border security
The House Science and Technology Committee wants more funding for technologies to protect against drug traffickers, terrorists and illegal immigrants.
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Letter: Military pay differences explained
A retired Air Force colonel points out inconsistencies in a blog post.
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NARA to digitize Civil War-era documents
The Genealogical Society of Utah will help the agency digitize more than 1 million case files of approved pension applications filed by Union soldiers' widows.
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DOD announces new high-level Navy advisory panel
The Secretary of the Navy Advisory Panel's topics topics will include acquisition reform, the shipbuilding industrial base and intelligence organization in the Navy.
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CIO Council turns focus on privacy
The new Privacy Committee formalizes interagency efforts to meet new, ongoing demands.
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OMB, DHS take various steps to secure networks
Secure desktop configuration, training and a software acquisition guide should make federal systems more secure, officials say.
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Academic programs in homeland security make gains, report states
More academic institutions are offering degree and certificate programs in homeland security, but the field lacks standard coursework and core teaching areas, according to a new report.
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OMB adds to High Risk list
The agency credits better management oversight for the growing number of projects needing special attention.
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Contracting officers are easy target
Program managers are a large part of the problem with flawed contracts.
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GAO: DHS lags on tracking incorrect payments
The department needs to develop better risk-assessment plans and follow through with them, according to a new report.
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White House order puts HHS in charge of biosurveillance efforts
President Bush's order on public health preparedness for a medical emergency says biosurveillance should rely on e-medical records where possible.
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House seeks WAN services to connect reps, districts
The contract is not set aside for small businesses, but the House urges them to enter a proposal.
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DOD official orders head count of private security guards
The department will centrally track personal, contract and detailed deployment information on all private security contractors and translators working in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Magistrate recommends court order to preserve White House e-mail messages
A judge will decide whether to issue the order after weighing the recommendations and any objections from the government.
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GSA to award contract for evaluating financial shared-services providers
The agency plans to issue an RFP early next year for testing that shared-services providers are capable of implementing financial management systems.
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