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FBI's Sentinel program on right path, GAO says
Although auditors find progress, they said the bureau needs to improve cost and schedule estimating.
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DHS cuts time it will save passenger data
Additionally, the department also is requesting an exemption for certain records in the system and states that it will not collect information about race, ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation.
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Editorial: Time for a fresh start
Few people think the government's General Schedule pay system works well.
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Feds promise states $1 billion
Money could start to flow to localities for interoperable communications.
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Gulf Coast's small businesses never made a priority, lawmaker says
Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.), House Small Business Committee chairwoman, singles out GSA and DHS for failing to direct more contracts to small firms in the region.
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Computers rule
The transformation of the federal workforce in the past 20 years has followed the ascendancy of the computer from a clerical device to a sophisticated tool used in every aspect of government operations.
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OPM's Enger leaves legacy of e-government
Norm Enger retired from OPM on July 31 after five years of working on assorted human resources e-government initiatives.
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I love my job
FCW's survey of best agencies for information technology employees shows that many feds maintain a sense of idealism, even when faced with perennial workplace challenges.
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Web extra: Thinker, Sailor, Soldier, Scribe
James Webb brings disciplined leadership, respect for ranks to Navy post
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Senate confirms Brubaker as head of DOT research group
Paul Brubaker, who was an influential Senate staffer and former deputy CIO at DOD, returns to government after six years in industry.
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9/11 bill plugs holes
Legislation containing provisions to shore up homeland security weaknesses awaits the president’s signature.
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Pentagon tests IT portfolio approach
DOD hopes that bundling similar programs could lead to better project management.
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Welles: Getting away
Taking a vacation will improve your performance at work, and it can also be a test of your leadership.
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Voinovich: The workforce senator
George Voinovich has raised the profile of federal workforce issues and earned the respect of union leaders whose views often differ from his.
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Have contracting skills, will travel
House lawmakers want to send 600 GSA contracting employees to DOD.
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