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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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Buzz of the Week

Doan’s in-tense hearing.

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Circuit

Industry leaders; Williams and Suda move up at USDA

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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.