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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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SRA promotes Atkin, Gilligan to head civilian, defense sectors

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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.