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Walter Reed wounded warriors A-76’d?; Three-headed dog of hell and Dan Quayle; AHLTA AWOL at Walter Reed?; Big bucks for AHLTA PR.
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Welles: Looking for a good fight
Conflict at work can be surprisingly productive if managers are open about rules of engagement.
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Kelman: The need for a new way
Inspectors general should abandon destructive practices and encourage managed risk-taking.
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Radio astronomy and aeronautical telemetry don’t mix
Competition for limited spectrum pits radio astronomers against the FAA and airline industry.
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Anonymous survey to help determine acquisition skills
OFPP, the Federal Acquisition Institute and OPM will use the results to help them learn about specialists’ skills and determine gaps and needs.
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Anonymous: Why so few skilled managers?
Address the brain drain, and don’t penalize the best people in government for staying.
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Army tries to sell Land Warrior overseas
Foreign sales could replace funds cut from the program.
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Amid fresh allegations, GSA administrator ‘invited’ to testify
GSA’s inspector general has referred one allegation to the U.S. Office of Special Counsel for investigation under the Hatch Act
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Army can now jam IEDs without disrupting communications
The Navy helped the service remove conflicts from the frequency spectrum so that IED jammers and communications equipment can be used in the same environment.
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SBA, USPS join to help entrepreneurs
A new Web tool offers videos on demand that chronicle successful entrepreneurs’ experiences.
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Census Bureau accidentally exposes personal data
Personal information on 302 households was posted on a public server several times since October 2006.
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Mass. transit authority issues smart cards for e-ticketing
Using smart cards from Gemalto, passengers on buses and subways in the Boston area can swipe them in front of a reader that deducts fares.
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Bolton: FCS network will deploy in 2012
A simplification of the Future Combat System's design has allowed for the acceleration of the system's network, putting deployment two years ahead of schedule.
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Trust issues inhibit spectrum sharing, DISA official says
DOD and industry need to learn to work together for the greater good of a well-organized and well-managed spectrum system, said Paige Atkins, director of DISA's Defense Spectrum Organization.
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Army officials search for new Land Warrior funds
The Army wants to take Land Warrior technologies that prove successful in Iraq and bring them into the Future Force Warrior program.
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CIO Council, GITEC to take on IT issues together
The organizations have struck an agreement to address critical IT concerns, such as cybersecurity and storage.
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