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ATF agents get Web portal access

Officials say the new portal should eliminate delays in sending info back to headquarters.

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Unions press their case against A-76

Provisions against competitive sourcing in appropriations bills are strongest yet.

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Oversight committee to revisit the Clinton years

Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) has agreed to request documents from the National Archives that might show how the Clinton administration approached the idea of giving political briefings to agency officials.

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FlipSide

Secrecy by the numbers.

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NIST prepares due diligence standards for cybersecurity

As initiative moves into its second phase, some industry officials question whether improvements are real.

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Air Force cyber command takes shape

Details on new outfit are expected as the service celebrates its 60th birthday.

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Welles: Go ahead, show off

Joe Calloway's new book offers 4 tips for playing your A-game at the office.

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GSA beats goal of awarding contracts in 30 days or less

As initiative moves into its second phase, some industry officials question whether improvements are real.

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Circuit

Requesting fewer requests; All elections, all the time; Watching virtual worlds.

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Love/hate relationship with NMCI

The Navy and Marine Corps have learned many lessons from the massive ' and controversial ' outsourcing project.

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The Lectern: Google, Goldman and government

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FAS gets new chief of staff

Air Force veteran and former White House aide Bruce Caughman will be chief of staff at the Federal Acquisition Service, FAS Commissioner James Williams announced Sept. 6.

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Government earns low marks for openness

An annual report card identifies what OpenTheGovernment.org says is a troubling lack of openness in military procurement.

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Senate passes VA spending bill in near-unanimous vote

The bill, which would give VA $4 billion more than Bush requested, includes $64.8 billion for discretionary spending and $41 billion in veterans’ disability benefits.

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Joint Staff readies cyber operations plan

It will complement the classified National Military Strategy for Cyberspace Operations, an Air Force official said.

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Arbitrator finds SEC pay system discriminatory

The arbitrator found that the commission's pay-for-performance system discriminated against African-American and older employees.

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GSA cuts back assisted acquisition service

The strategy, which aims to correct financial problems, will affect half of the service's employees, but GSA says they will be moved to other positions within the agency.

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Budget shortages said leading to more DOD collaboration

DISA Director Charles Croom expects Defense technology budgets to decrease in the next decade.

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CIA to launch integrated intell service

It will be the first piece of the larger Library of National Intelligence initiative.

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GAO: DHS falls short on security, management benchmarks

Out of 171 expectations, the department did not achieve 83 of them, GAO said in a report released today.