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DHS assistant secretary for strategic plans resigns
Randy Beardsworth joined DHS almost four years ago as part of the transition team that created the department.
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DHS reveals EAGLE small-business contract winners
The Homeland Security Department announced 28 small-business contract winners for its Enterprise Acquisition Gateway for Leading Edge solutions initiative.
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OMB: Prepare now for data breaches
Each agency should assemble a core management team to plan and oversee the response to any data breach that could result in identity theft, according to an OMB memo.
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DHS officially names Boeing SBINet contract winner
SBINet is part of a major multiyear, high-tech initiative by DHS to secure U.S. borders from would-be terrorists and illegal immigrants.
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SSA earns high marks for earned value management
The agency needs to improve in some areas, but it generally is meeting the requirements defined by the Office of Management and Budget, according to its inspector general.
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OMB makes IT projects lists public
For the first time, OMB reveals its Management Watch List and High Risk List.
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OPM awards third Retirement Systems Modernization contract
The Office of Personnel Management selected Integic, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman, to digitize federal employee retirement records.
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DHS to award SBINet to Boeing
The company will install a network of 1,800 towers along U.S. borders within three years that will detect and track intruders.
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Shawn P. McCarthy | Internaut: Geospatial LOB may need more help
Earlier this year, the Office of Management and Budget informed federal agencies about three new lines of business.
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SBA to update Business.gov
In October, the Web site will include compliance news, contact information and federal forms from nearly 100 government Web sites.
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Governors to Congress: Leave National Guard to us
State chief executives oppose language to federalize the National Guard in response to natural disasters.
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Spires takes CIO role at IRS
Richard Spires will be responsible for almost all aspects of the IRS’ IT systems, including its critical modernization program.
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Telos gets Coast Guard communications contract
Under terms of the four-year deal, the Xacta Automated Message Handling System, an encrypted, scalable Web-based system, will become the enterprise messaging solution for the Coast Guard.
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Former Education official joins Dell board
Tom Luce, former assistant secretary for planning, evaluation and policy development at Education, has rejoined the computer maker board's Audit Committee.
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DOD: Budget will support performance pay
Defense officials tell Congress that money will be available to fund merit increases envisioned under the National Security Personnel System.
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GSA, OMB issue guidance on financial management
Agencies now have official performance measures and other information to use in making the move to the line-of-business initiative.
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Justice awards Keane new IT task order
It calls for Keane and its partners to provide IT support services to Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Management System.
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CBO: Buying circuits could save DISA billions
Opting to buy circuits rather than lease them under the DATS contract makes more financial sense as bandwidth requirements increase, a Congressional Budget Office report states.
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Users' e-gov wish lists shift in new satisfaction index
The E-Government Satisfaction Index shows stagnant contentment level overall, but the elements users find important on government Web sites have changed.
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