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The outsourcer's dilemma
Many agencies need the help of contractors now more than ever, but outsourcing can be a minefield for the ill-prepared.
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Nadler: Staying inside the bounds
A proposed rule on contractor ethics and business conduct is a sign of the times — and useful.
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GAO hires private lawyers
The agency's top managers have hired a large Washington law firm that has experience in labor relations cases.
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DOD reforms target bureaucracy
Governance changes could determine how Pentagon decisions are made in the future.
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GSA lowers price of HSPD-12 cards to $82
Under its Managed Service Office contract, GSA announced agencies will pay almost $20 less for HSPD-12 cards than previously estimated.
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GAO to agencies: Measure telework's effectiveness
Agencies need to do a better job of developing metrics and clarifying rules as they expand telework programs.
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GAO finding bolsters Defense's GovWorks retreat
The Government Accountability Office concurred that Interior's GovWorks assisted-acquisition service center violated procurement rules.
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CIA to improve management of contractor workforce
The agency will reduce its contractor workforce by 10 percent by the end of fiscal 2008.
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Waxman to Doan: It's time to go
The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee said the GSA administrator should resign or face being fired by President Bush.
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USDA names acting CIO
The department shuffles other CIO spots, including making Bob Suda acting deputy CIO.
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Air Force moves to populate Cyberspace Command
Once service officials have laid out career paths and training guidelines for the jobs, recruits will be able to join, just as they could opt to become fighter pilots or navigators, Lt. Gen. Robert Elder said.
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Measuring program performance is a global issue
Budget officials from around the world discussed best practices for measuring program results.
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OMB to agencies: Measure EA value
The Office of Management and Budget is requiring agencies to submit enterprise architecture milestones every quarter for the next 15 months.
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Waxman vows more oversight on procurement
He also said that Congress, when led by Republicans, shrugged off its oversight responsibilities when George W. Bush became president.
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Navy rethinks its approach to collecting, sharing data
While patrolling the Persian Gulf, the Navy is amassing larger than ever amounts of information and must figure out the best way for the military and its partners to use it.
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Employee issues worry CFOs
Professional development is seen as key to DOD financial-management reforms.
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OMB asks agencies for 2008, 2009 goals
The Office of Management and Budget asked agencies to detail where they will be proud to be according to the President's Management Agenda by July 2009.
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