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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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DOD cuts back on orders with GovWorks
Impact could severely reduce revenue at Interior's IT assisted services center.
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GAO hires outside counsel in union case
The Government Accountability Office has hired a Washington law firm to assist with legal proceedings related to GAO analysts' efforts to unionize.
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FEC maps show you the campaign money
The Federal Election Commission has developed an online mapping application that will make it easier for the public to track where — literally — presidential candidates are getting their money.
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Sen. Grassley wants answers about GSA, Sun deal
He has asked GSA's IG to determine how much money the government saved or lost.
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USDA CIO Combs to leave
He has been chief information officer at the department since he replaced Scott Charbo in 2005.
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DOD to define IT role in stability operations
A central theme of the new policy will be defining the ground rules for sharing unclassified information among the U.S. military and foreign governments.
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DOD limits GovWorks buys to $100K
The most recent inspector general audits finds continued problems with Interior's contracting and funding processes.
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Make e-gov easy, expert says
Users expect the same intuitive interactions with government that they get using sites such as MySpace and YouTube.
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FBI plans to integrate nationwide gang data
The technology would include a Signs, Symbols and Terminology database that identifies the characteristics of gangs.
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Awards honor CFOs' tech achievements
Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner won the Michael G. Devine Hall of Fame Award for career achievement.
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IG pushes SBA on data accuracy
The SBA's inspector general is concerned that the agency is not following through on recommendations to improve its small-business contracting database.
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