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Bush nominates new Army secretary
Preston Geren could replace Francis Harvey, who resigned in March amid a scandal over substandard outpatient housing conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
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Information-sharing efforts making strides, officials say
The Defense, Homeland Security and Justice departments and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence are working more closely than ever to overcome barriers.
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DOD's Clapper to do double duty with ODNI
The department's intelligence undersecretary will also work as the Defense intelligence director for the top spy office.
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OMB restates fiscal 2008 IT budget request
The federal information technology budget request rises to $66.4 billion after the Office of Management and Budget receives more complete agency data.
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NASCIO: Set policy before collaborating
State CIOs eyeing cross-boundary collaboration should define the goals of the effort and success criteria, the group says.
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FBI to launch next-gen biometric system
Justice Department CIO Vance Hitch expects it to be ready this year.
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Defense unions seek legislative solution for NSPS
They say they will seek changes to DOD's personnel system to incorporate workers' rights after an appeals court upheld the system.
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IG urges more acquisition transparency at DIA
A new report highlights the use of Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests and poor planning for purchases.
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Office of Special Counsel recommends disciplinary action against Doan
GSA Administrator Lurita Doan violated the Hatch Act during a Jan. 26 political briefing, an OSC report finds.
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Customs and Border Protection to expand wireless test
CBP will take its Border Net program to the Great Lakes region.
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House denies request to fund hybrid GPS receivers
Lawmakers won't give the department $81 million for the development of handheld satellite navigation receivers capable of receiving Iridium and GPS signals.
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GSA to offer HR service on schedules
Contractors must provide services for customer agencies with multiple organizational levels and worldwide locations, according to documents related to GSA's pre-solicitation notice.
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GAO: DOD relying more on contractors
A new report states that because DOD's duties have increased without adding more workers, the agency has had to turn to contractors to continue its operations.
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Leidinger: Recruit creatively
Recruiting new workers to government must be a top priority for federal executives.
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E-filing trails 80 percent goal
Panel readies report on ways to increase electronic tax filing.
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Government taps the power of us
Officials turn to blogs and wikis to share information and achieve goals.
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