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Web extra: Widening gulf separates acquisition, oversight
Concerns about procurement irregularities have significantly increased the level of congressional oversight.
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Marty Wagner announces retirement
The deputy commissioner of the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Services will end a 31-year federal career Jan. 31.
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GSA’s Wagner to retire
Marty Wagner, the General Services Administration’s long-time career employee policy lead, has decided to retire from the federal government.
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Waxman ready to search for waste, fraud and abuse
The new chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will convene a series of hearings Feb. 5 to look into waste, fraud and abuse.
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E-authentication gets a new focus
The Office of Management and Budget has directed agencies to reduce their contributions to the E-Authentication initiative by half for fiscal 2007, signaling another change in direction for a project many believed was the key to making e-government less about consolidating Web sites and more about transactions.
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Report: Boom expected in hiring security-cleared workers
A new multimillion-dollar defense contract is expected to push up the demand for staff with security clearances in the coming months, according to an online job database.
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SRA hires fed contracting expert
Mark Connel will direct SRA’s negotiations and administration of government contracts, subcontracts and procurements.
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Government business attracted big players
Federal IT sector has been mostly bullish since FCW’s launch.
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Lieberman signals contentious time for DHS
He calls guidelines DHS issued for the 2007 Homeland Security Grant Program "ill-advised."
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Seven policies to watch in 2007
Seven policies that will have a significant impact on the government IT landscape this year.
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Policy home runs
In FCW’s first two decades, six statutory changes transformed the IT playing field.
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Web extra: Younger workers may leave and return
Although some young government employees may leave their jobs for various reasons, many return as more-seasoned workers who are ready to commit to public service.
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Web portal could help manage ecosystems
HumanDimensions.gov will help natural resource managers better understand the relationship between people and the environment.
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Despite improvements, FEMA's IT still needs work, IG says
Progress on the National Emergency Management Information System has come at the expense of formulating any strategic direction that will guide long-term IT investment and system development.
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Government Reform gets a new moniker
The House Committee on Government Reform will now be called the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, according to new rules approved by the new Democrat-controlled Congress.
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BMC Software names two new sales directors
The new managing directors will lead sales efforts for the federal and state and local government sectors.
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ITAA sides with Hill bill on Internet tax ban
The bill would make permanent the current Internet tax ban, which went into effect in 1998 and is set to expire Nov. 1.
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IG concerned about GPO transformation
Technology is a major element in the agency's top management challenges for 2007, according to the inspector general's more recent semiannual report to Congress.
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IRS uses Web to make up for lost time
Last-minute laws passed before Congress adjourned have hindered the agency's ability to get out up-to-date tax information.
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