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OMB controller to retire
Under Linda Combs, agencies reduced their improper payments by $8 billion, increased the number of clean audits and shortened the reporting time for their financial statements from five months to 45 days.
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DISA plans new Encore II award
Officials said they are re-evaluating proposals and hope to award the $12 billion contract in mid-December.
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ACS settles fraud charges
The company will pay the government $2.6 million to resolve allegations that it overbilled several federal agencies.
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Hands-off approach helps e-commerce flourish, panel says
A lack of government regulation has enabled e-commerce to grow far beyond expectations, panelists said.
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State to look for more passport help
The department wants IT and administrative support to handle the increase in passport applications.
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Circular A-11 to require more info on IPv6, security
Agencies must answer 11 new questions before submitting their fiscal 2009 IT budgets requests.
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Presidential hopefuls unfair to contractors, group says
The Contract Services Association says Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have been inaccurate and misleading in some of their campaign rhetoric.
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Where are the contractors now?
DOD might have 100,000 contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan, but nobody knows for sure.
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Editorial: A civil relationship
A new administration should renew efforts to tap into the wisdom of the career government workforce.
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Statutory help for inspectors general
Lawmakers propose measures to safeguard the independence of federal agencies’ IGs.
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Grassley’s power of oversight
After 27 years, the senator still relishes his role in fighting government waste.
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DHS bills offer plenty for locals
State and local emergency managers are the clear winners in the approps process.
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OFPP tells agencies: Be prepared
New emergency acquisitions guide gives contracting officers the rules to follow.
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NSA, DHS name top info assurance schools
Twelve more universities have been designated as centers of academic excellence.
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Kelman: Let the data talk
More than data, anecdotes inform the debate about recent federal acquisition changes.
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Building support for major IT initiatives
Experts on AFFIRM panel debate emerging issues in cross-government efforts.
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