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Treasury shifted HSPD-12 path on audit findings, report shows

Auditors persuaded IRS, which leads the HSPD-12 effort for Treasury, to conform to GSA's shared approach because IRS had lagged in meeting milestones on its own.

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Hayden wants fewer CIA contractors

Director sets a goal of reducing contractor workforce by 10 percent in 15 months.

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Agency e-mail records need help

Missing White House e-mail messages reveal poor state of recordkeeping.

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Interior reviewing Geospatial LOB proposals

The U.S. Geological Survey wants a vendor to support the line of business in 16 areas.

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Circuit

Name that tune.

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FlipSide

Beam me up, Scotty?

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FEMA reaches staffing milestone

The agency has attained its goal of being 95 percent fully staffed just in time for the 2007 hurricane season.

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GSA sets HSPD-12 price point

GSA’s lower card cost forces Interior to rethink its plans as a card provider.

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GovWorks finds silver lining in DOD limits

Circumstances have forced the assisted-acquisition services center to review its procedures and increase its oversight.

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GSA awards Gartner IT LOB contract

Under the $22 million award, Gartner will develop baseline metrics for desktop PCs, data centers and telecommunication services.

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GSA's Carleton selected as HHS CIO

He replaces Charles Havekost who resigned from the department earlier this month.

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Lawmakers want IGs to have greater independence

The House has introduced a bill to improve the ability of inspectors general to do their jobs.

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Coast Guard names new procurement executive

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Davis: Report on unsaved e-mail 'prejudges'

He says the House oversight committee's interim report alleging that the White House broke the law by not preserving official communications is premature and partisan.

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Bush to nominate new DOD undersecretary for acquisition

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Moran: GSA is contracting's short-term fix

He plans to recommend that language be added to the Defense appropriations bill to guide the Defense Department back to GSA.

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Bush to nominate new DOD acquisition chief

He wants John Young, director of Defense research and engineering, to replace Kenneth Krieg.

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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.