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Government veterans join GSA's congressional affairs office
Brian Mabry and Karen Kirksey have joined the General Services Administration’s Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs as deputy associate administrators.
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GAO raps DHS strategic plan
The department must link its requirements to its goals in order to more successfully integrate its 22 component agencies, GAO reports.
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Funding request for retirement system just a start for OPM
The Office of Personnel Management’s retirement systems modernization program is the agency’s top fiscal priority in 2007.
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Labor picks Plateau for talent management
The company will support 15,000 employees throughout Labor's 19 sub-agencies under the new contract.
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Army budget would kill Land Warrior
The system, which would have extended net-centric operations to the individual warfighter, would not be the best use of limited resources, according to Army officials.
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Brasseux becomes acting deputy FAS commissioner
He will serve until a permanent selection is made and will continue in his current position as the agency's assistant commissioner for travel, motor vehicles and card services.
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OPM to continue strategic HR programs under 2008 budget
The agency will continue work on recruiting new employees, supporting agency pay-for-performance systems and managing the security clearance process.
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DFI, Detica merge
The new entity will expand its consulting and advanced technology services to U.S. and British national security sectors.
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Federal Web site introduces new analysis tools
Government watch groups can begin to expect more from ExpectMore.gov, the government-run site that reports on performance and progress of federal programs.
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DOD space programs get budget boosts
Major space program funding would be increased to $6 billion in fiscal 2008, $1.2 billion over fiscal 2007, according to Defense Department budget documents.
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USPTO hopes budget will help more examiners telework
Bush's budget proposal would give the agency's budget a $150 million boost, some of which USPTO would use to double the number of teleworking patent examiners.
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IT budget request asks for increase of 3 percent to $65B
The federal IT budget would increase by about 3 percent to $65 billion under President Bush’s plan for fiscal 2008.
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