People

9-11 Commission recommendations bill off to conference

House Democratic lawmakers hope for quick agreement with Senate, although potential sticking points include first-responder interoperability and cargo screening deadlines.

People

GAO: Senior-level turnover at DHS double that of other agencies

The report follows findings the House Homeland Security Committee released last week stating that 24 percent of the department's executive resource positions are unfilled.

People

USPS' CTO Otto to retire

None

People

Walker: Redefine 'inherently governmental'

Public employees and private-sector contractors have become almost indistinguishable, the comptroller general said.

People

Poor management keeps governments from goals, report finds

IT can help the public sector improve performance, but poor management and lack of skills hinder progress, according to a report by KMPG International.

People

DARPA wants better decision-making on battlefield

Its Deep Green project will use IT to build a battle command decision support system, according to a solicitation on DARPA's Web site.

People

DHS' latest red flag: Job holes

Problems could become acute with the change of administration in 2008.

People

FlipSide

Government’s black hole.

People

OPM wants a few good tech-savvy vets

The agency is seeking veterans who can help fill the positions of retiring civil servants.

People

EVM: A dash of cold water

Social Security Administration officials found that earned value management data is valuable only if it’s widely shared — so they publish EVM data on the agency’s intranet.

People

OFPP reviewing acquisition workforce's skills gaps

More than 6,000 contracting officers responded to a survey asking them what is lacking.

People

Buzz of the Week

Quixotic battles

People

Editorial: A good push by government

As new health information technologies are introduced, reliable auditing and verification are becoming more critical.

People

E-discovery, e-gov’s latest flavor

Records-management systems will play a bigger role in legal proceedings.

People

FEC gives bounce to fundraising data

An inexpensive mapping tool makes campaign contributions transparent.

People

COIs: Too much of a good thing?

Some say the proliferation of communities of interest could stymie information sharing.

People

Circuit

FCW@20: They said it; Back to today: AFFIRM’s new leaders.

People

New curriculum empowers leaders

IRM College prepares leaders for roles in transforming their organizations.

People

New Depository Library Council members named

None

People

DOD seeks ways to fight online propaganda war

Militant Islamic groups turn to the Web to cheaply and anonymously spread anti-American rhetoric.