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DHS IG: Sharing information could save money
A lack of communication among agencies led to increased costs for debris removal after Hurricane Katrina, an audit found.
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DOD studies its procurement capabilities
Procurement officials will undergo a self-evaluation to help the department understand its workforce and contracting practices.
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Info-sharing architecture framework released
The Program Manager for the Information Sharing Environment issued Version 1.0 to help federal, state and local agencies.
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Safety Act awards continue, although slower
So far this year, DHS has made 32 awards, compared to 57 in the first eight months of 2006.
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OMB's one-face approach
Agencies find 'one government' to be a disruptive, but not unreasonable, concept.
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FAA's $1 billion contract to ITT targets air traffic delays
The company will build the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast system, which will replace the agency's outdated radar system.
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DOD to decide on Navy HR system
England must determine whether Navy will use DIMHRS or the Marine Corps' system.
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The most divisive issue: Pay
Distrust has stalled federal efforts to change the 50-year-old civil service pay system.
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Amme: You can be a survivor
Facing an organizational crisis head-on is the best way to survive and thrive.
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Buzz of the Week
Sept. 1 begins a one-month countdown to the end of the federal government’s fiscal year.
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Policies challenge the status quo
These 9 federal management directives are disruptive but necessary, officials say.
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Stephenson: Web 2.0 and security
Social-networking technologies offer benefits that support a homeland security agenda.
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