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Harris names president of DOD Programs unit

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AFFIRM recognizes IT leaders

OMB's Tim Young and HUD's Lisa Schlosser were among those honored at the organization's annual ceremony.

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Coast Guard names new procurement executive

Claire Grady will be head of contracting activity for the Coast Guard's new acquisitions directorate.

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GPO chooses new acquisition chief

Dean Fish will direct and plan the management of GPO's acquisition program, including the agency's purchases of technical and information systems.

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Thales, Harris snag multibillion-dollar JTRS contracts

Under the IDIQ contracts, the companies will provide software-defined, single-channel handheld radios to the military.

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GSA showcases agencies' blogs

A new Web site is a one-stop shop for joining government conversations.

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VA climbs out of a hornet's nest

Data security became a top priority at VA in the past year, but officials acknowledge that more work — much more — remains to be done.

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OMB's Portman resigns

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Hayden seeks allies' help in countering terrorism

The CIA director says a deep-rooted hatred of America in the Middle East has made it difficult for U.S. officials to influence the "war of ideas" inside Islam without help.

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Denett: Experienced tech representatives better for contracts

The OFPP administrator wants agencies to better train contracting officers’ technical representatives and include them early in contract planning.

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Brubaker to return to government

White House officials have nominated the former DOD deputy CIO to be the administrator of Transportation’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration.

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OFPP recognizes acquisition accomplishments

The office presented four Shine awards for achievements in government contracting.

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Justice taps 3 to vie for $950M in case management work

CACI, Labat-Anderson Aspen Systems and Lockheed Martin will have the opportunity to bid on task orders for work under the Mega 3 contract.

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OMB Director Portman resigns

White House officials will nominate former House Budget Committee Chairman Jim Nussle as his replacement.

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Coast Guard searches for handheld card readers for TWIC

It wants a single service provider to deliver a card reader that can handle TWIC's three-factor authentication and withstand sea conditions.

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DOD uses IT in stability operations

Forthcoming policy will define new rules for sharing data with NGOs and other groups.

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Waxman asks GSA’s Doan to resign

Panel leader casts a no-confidence vote, while Republicans call the hearing a waste.

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OPM finds barriers to telework lowering

In its latest report to Congress, the Office of Personnel Management redefined what a teleworker is.

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Welles: Your retirement ballpark

Calculating various retirement income scenarios could relieve your mind — or set your teeth on edge.

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Doan’s in-tense hearing.