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DOD budget growing in size, complexity, experts say
In addition to its regular annual budget request, the department will include requests for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan in fiscal '08 and additional supplemental war funding for the remainder of fiscal '07.
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Warrick becomes acting chief acquisition officer at GSA
He succeeds former CAO Emily Murphy, who left for the private sector in January.
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Security, e-gov plans stymie some PMA scores
For the second time in a row, some agency scores on the e-government portion of the President’s Management Agenda dipped in the first quarter of the fiscal year.
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Texas wildlife work to continue with Verizon
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has awarded a contract to Verizon Business to continue providing an automated system to process hunting and fishing licenses.
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GAO's new high-risk list looks much like the old one
The Government Accountability Office added three federal programs to its updated high-risk series report released today.
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Sen. Akaka: Workforce issues could stymie procurement reforms recommendations
Panel members testified that the federal government's acquisition workforce shrunk 50 percent from 1996 to 2005.
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How Labor stays green
Labor Secretary Elaine Chao reveals how the department keeps its top score on the President’s Management Agenda.
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OPM survey finds smaller agencies excel in job satisfaction
The Office of Personnel Management used the survey to rank the top 10 agencies for worker satisfaction in four categories.
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Peek at fiscal 2008 reveals homeland security focus
President Bush’s requested IT funding will continue to emphasize homeland security and governmentwide initiatives to save money, OMB's Tim Young said.
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Committee to investigate climate change research interference
The House reform committee will look into allegations that the White House Council on Environmental Quality interfered with the work of government climate change scientists.
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Perot Systems completes purchase of QSS
The purchase will increase Perot Systems Government Services' federal contracting revenue from 13 percent to 25 percent.
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IRS awards $23M software contract to General Dynamics unit
General Dynamics IT will provide systems support for the IRS’ Software Development Life Cycle, which includes the agency’s tax administration applications.
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Navy flight ops task order goes to ManTech
ManTech said the task order, issued under the SeaPort Enhanced multiple-award contract, has a potential total value of $39 million.
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White House to post earmark info online
In his State of the Union address last week, President Bush called for cutting the number of legislative earmarks and exposing them "to the light of day."
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Cross-domain solutions needed in Iraq
Because coalition countries use different computer systems to store and share information, a "sneaker net" has evolved, requiring people to physically walk information from Point A to Point B.
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Pennsylvania deploys new food voucher reporting system
The vendor reporting system automates the process through which the state pays vendors for the food vouchers they accept.
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