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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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Editorial: Census and the Internet
There is a role for the Internet in the census collection process.
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More troubles for NSPS
Cost estimates increase for the Defense Department's NSPS civilian personnel system.
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DOD rethinks wartime acquisition
Plans for a new contingency contracting office reflect a shift toward better oversight.
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CHCOs say pay now or pay later
New study shows high-level support for governmentwide pay changes.
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Diplopedia: The diplomat’s Wikipedia
State Department officials have encouraged sharing of know-how outside usual channels.
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IRS executives move up and out
As part of a series of executive changes, CIO Richard Spires will become deputy commissioner for operations support, but he will remain significantly involved in the IRS modernization effort, the agency said.
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DIA embraces Web 2.0
Wikis, RSS feeds and mashups are among the favored tools of information sharing.
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Goodbye to a mountain of paperwork
The Office of Personnel Management wants to complete its Retirement Systems Modernization project before most baby boomers retire.
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Census says Internet option is too risky
Lawmakers and Census officials spar over the benefits of a Web-based survey.
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E-gov survey ranks Delaware, Michigan as best
A team of researchers at Brown University evaluated Web sites for the presence of a wide variety of features, including online publications, privacy and security policies, and digital signatures and credit card payments.
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State fusion centers struggle to produce useful info, study finds
The report, by the Congressional Research Service, cited problems with the centers’ lack of connectivity with existing law enforcement databases and poor compliance with federally backed technical data-sharing standards.
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Lawmaker: Commitment crucial to meeting set-aside goals
The Army is able to meet small-business contracting goals because its leaders support the effort, a service official said.
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DOD eyes new wartime acquisition shop
It would manage the military's acquisition of goods and services during and after war operations.
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ODNI to issue 500-day plan
Director Mike McConnell says the office's initial 100-day plan to transform federal intelligence collaboration has paid dividends.
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Survey: Most managers link telework, COOP
In a survey by Juniper Networks, 62 percent of respondents said telework should be a critical part of an agency's continuity-of-operations program.
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