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GAO: Leaders' support essential to success of EA

Be prepared to sell executives on enterprise architecture, two experts advised at the Enterprise Architecture Conference and Exhibition in Washington, D.C.

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Homeland Security Information Network is underused

Management and trust problems have hampered acceptance of the information-sharing network, according to a new inspector general report.

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DHS taps Tessada to maximize buying power

The company will help DHS’ Division of Strategic Sourcing and Acquisition Systems in pre-procurement needs and assessments, marketplace analyses and product surveys.

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What is an enterprise architect?

Definitions vary according to agency needs, one expert found.

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DHS, DOJ make awards to Accenture

The DHS award applies to the EAGLE contract vehicle, while Accenture will build an integrated debt collection system for Justice.

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Virginia to post performance data online

Agency officials have been asked to identify key metrics to gauge how well they are fulfilling their missions.

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CEOs urge House to pass competitiveness legislation

They want lawmakers to act on specific provisions of the American Competitiveness Initiative before Congress adjourns for the year.

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OPM targets federal job applicants in Fresno area

TV ads, part of a nationwide campaign designed to attract qualified and experienced Americans into the federal civilian workforce, will run there for two weeks.

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GAO: DOD not tracking acquisition employees

Under Title X of the U.S. Code, the Defense secretary must publish a list of critical acquisition positions, and the services are required to ensure they are filled by qualified employees.

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L-1 Identity Solutions buys SpecTal

The purchase of the privately held provider of security and intelligence solutions is designed to give L-1 a stronger presence in the federal market.

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Tom Pyke: Learn the value of hard work

A 30-year career in information technology has taught DOE’s CIO valuable lessons

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Astronauts to board virtual reality video game

New toolset will simulate driving on the moon and help NASA answer practical questions for future lunar missions.

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Sprehe: Saving vs. managing e-mail

The test of a good e-mail archiving system is how efficiently and accurately it retrieves information.

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Editorial: A poor remembrance

We were more than disappointed to hear that the Office of Force Transformation is going to close.

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Stumbling out of the gate

COMMITS NexGen, the anticipated sequel to a successful small-biz GWAC, is off to a slow start

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5 lessons from Katrina

Nonprofit group makes management recommendations based on public-sector responses to Hurricane Katrina.

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Ideas for managing a multigenerational workforce

Experts say good managers are the key to attracting and keeping talented younger employees.

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Spending database bill moves to the House floor

House leaders late Friday said they had reached agreement with their Senate counterparts over legislation that would create a searchable Web site tracking all sorts of federal spending and will bring the bill to the House floor this week.<@SM>

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Circuit

SBA opens small-business portal for teens; ACT-IAC throws charity gala for Homes for Our Troops; Superman, Batman…PIVMAN?

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EA: Seeking a holistic approach to IT

Proponents see in enterprise architecture a discipline for bringing balance and harmony to IT expenditures.