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Lawmakers offer bill to fix Walter Reed, VA service gaps
A bipartisan group introduced legislation to improve wounded soldiers' access to health care and benefits.
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GAO: Future Combat System remains a risk
Even if technology issues can be resolved to make the program a success, GAO cautions that projected costs continue to rise.
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Web page lets soldiers comment on accessing services, benefits
The Task Force on Returning Global War on Terror Heroes will examine the processes for combat veterans to gain services and benefits from the VA and other agencies.
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GSA names new communications administrator
Edward Blakely replaces David Bethel, who left the job last month to return to private-sector work as a communications consultant.
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DOD to improve monitoring of contract performance
The department will issue new rules to address longstanding congressional concerns about awards being paid despite poor performance.
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IRS seeks input on middleware support, enterprise migration
The service's draft work proposal also sets out the needs for the transition of its new Infrastructure Shared Services components from Modernization to Enterprise Operations.
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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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