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OMB says agency business cases improving
Latest Management Watch List report shows agencies removed 210 business cases from the watch list.
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Bush approves 9/11 bill
The legislation lets grants be awarded on a risk-based system, eases foreign travel through the Visa Waiver Program, and requires 100 percent screening of all aviation and maritime cargo within five years.
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OPM: Agencies need retirees back
The agency wants to change the law so retirees can return to work to train the next generation of feds.
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Senate committee approves bill to improve DHS management
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has approved a measure that would create a chief management officer at DHS.
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Working group to study e-democracy efforts
An international organization wants to know how online meetings can boost citizen participation in government.
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DOD creates new counterterrorism panel
The Combating Terrorism Coordination Council's task is to integrate some DOD initiatives that so far have operated independently of one another.
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OPM wants more HR LOB services
In request for information, the Office of Personnel Management asks vendors to provide details on employee hiring services.
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OFPP calls for volunteers to help in emergencies
The goal is to prevent one or two agencies from bearing the brunt of acquisition demands, Administrator Paul Denett said.
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Contracting reform bill heads to Senate
It would create a position within OFPP to lead workforce programs, supervise training and develop a workforce strategy.
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TSA's nonstandard acquisition system draws questions
Lawmakers are proposing legislation that would increase transparency in the agency's acquisition process.
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Federal unions attack pay-for-performance efforts
Union representatives criticized the government's efforts to replace the General Schedule system with a performance-based one.
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GAO: Army lacks plans for asset visibility
The congressional agency found the Army has no enterprise architecture or concept of operations for its plan to invest $5 billion in systems to improve the visibility of its assets.
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NARA makes films available on Amazon
A nonexclusive agreement enables CustomFlix Labs to offer NARA's Universal Newsreels for sale on Amazon.com for $19.99 each.
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Learning could be fun and games at TSA
The agency is looking for a game that would help train 40,000 luggage and cargo screeners.
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Law lets retirees help process passports
Coming back to work at the State Department won't jeopardize their retirement benefits under the Passport Backlog Reduction Act.
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Are we on the e-record?
Debate heats up about how much control employees should have over e-records.
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