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Giuliani: Federal workforce is too big

If elected president, he would invest more money in technology rather than replace many retiring workers.

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HUD awards $42.6M program management contract

The Housing and Urban Development Department has awarded a $42.6 million contract to G&B Solutions of McLean, Va., to provide program management services and institutionalize program management approaches departmentwide.

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GAO: VA data still at risk

Agency officials have taken numerous steps to secure sensitive data, but those initiatives are not comprehensive or mature enough to be effective, GAO auditors say.

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GAO analysts vote for union representation

By a wide margin, analysts at the Government Accountability Office voted Sept. 19 to be represented by the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers.

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Military finance agency to cut workforce

The Defense Finance and Accounting Service plans to trim the number of employees from 14,000 to less than 10,000 within four years.

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GAO: VA data still at risk

Agency officials have taken numerous steps to secure sensitive data, but those initiatives are not comprehensive or mature enough to be effective, GAO auditors say.

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N.Y. county joins global tech network

Westchester County has accepted its invitation to join the Global Digital City Network, which provides a forum for information sharing and promoting joint initiatives.

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HUBZone program vulnerable to fraud, lawmaker says

Holes in the SBA program's certification process leave it open to abuses, Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.) said.

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Lawmakers want OMB to address core problems with IT projects

Research by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee finds that 20 percent of all federal IT projects need to be rebaselined.

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FCW Insider: FCW's telework experience

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Get a Life!: Managing gridlock

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Agency programs performing better, PART shows

Programs saw better ratings because they have adopted more effective performance measures and improved the data gathering of those measures, an OMB official said.

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Rep. Davis introduces bill to promote rehiring of retirees

The legislation would let retired federal employees return to work on a short-term basis without losing annuity benefits.

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Army awards WIN-T contract to General Dynamics, Lockheed

The $921 million contract covers development of initial Warfighter Information Network–Tactical program capabilities, early fielding of the technologies and continued development of components.

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DOD tests vulnerability management tools

The Security Content Automation Protocol will help the military understand and fix potential cybersecurity problems.

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FCW Insider: Tom Temin's new gig

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Claims backlog, vets' transition top issues for next VA chief

The House Veterans' Affairs Committee praised outgoing VA Secretary James Nicholson for his response to data breaches.

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ISE to focus on common IT security framework for intell

In a report to Congress outlining its goals for 2008, the Information Sharing Environment lists 2007 successes including developing an information assurance model and framework.

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EDS to run data center for DHS

The department has awarded the company an $800 million contract to manage the second of its two major data centers.

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Decision on Navy pay system expected next week

A briefing is set for Sept. 25, but most Navy officials would prefer to use the Marine Corps' system rather than DIMHRS, at least at first.