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Chertoff gives DHS CIO more power
The department's CIO will have approval power over the budgets of other CIOs within the department, authority over the hiring and pay levels of CIOs and approval power over other CIOs’ IT investment projects.
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CyberShift software will help N.C. city manage employees
High Point, N.C., will use time-and-attendance software.
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Use innovation in recruiting, HR experts tell agencies
As the federal retirement wave begins to crest in coming years, agencies should think creatively about attracting and retaining new employees.
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Coast Guard: Plenty of fish in the sea for cutter acquisition
It has removed 12 boats from its Deepwater Fast Response Cutter-B contract and will put it out to bid in open competition.
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Marines expand IT training options
The Marine Corps wants to make training more network-centric and less product-oriented, said Brig. Gen. George Allen, CIO for the Corps.
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Survey: Agencies fail to meet E-FOIA mandate
Only one-fifth of agencies fully comply with the law by providing access to four categories of records, according to a recent survey by the National Security Archive.
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Senate committee takes a seat against partisanship
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) said Republicans and Democrats on the panel will no longer sit on opposite sides of the chamber.
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GSA to seek commercial financial management providers
The Financial Systems Integration Office will select vendors from which agencies can choose to provide services under the Financial Management Line of Business consolidation initiative.
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OFPP: Agencies must validate data for Federal Procurement Data System
The move is in line with Congress' mandate to have a public, searchable Web site listing the government’s contracting and grant information by Jan. 1, 2008.
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House committee postpones Doan's hearing
Committee staff members gave no reason for delaying the March 20 hearing, at which the GSA administrator was expected to answer allegations of wrongdoing and misconduct.
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Army awards DKO contract
Northrop Grumman won a task order worth as much as $267 million to develop the project, which will consolidate the different military-service portals into one entry point.
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Financial management honors go to NSF, HUD executives
Thomas Cooley and James Martin were recognized for spearheading financial management innovations at their respective agencies.
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Bill would protect information about students from recruiters
An amendment to the No Child Left Behind Act aims to keep military recruiters from accessing students’ personal data without parental authorization.
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Lieberman would up ante on first-responder funding
The chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee proposes adding $3.4 billion above the White House’s budget for first responder programs.
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OMB launches database to identify earmarks
The database opens the federal budget's books to the public for searching.
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DOD says it pays to ‘Check It’
Even the most mundane task can affect the overall operation of DOD.
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