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LaForgia forges Army/industry ties
She earned a reputation for bringing both sides together to improve Army contracting
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Survey: Senior execs 'cynical' about pay for performance
They find ratings, pay adjustments and bonuses disconnected, a study by the Senior Executive Association and Avue Technologies found.
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Regs and smarts moderate year-end buying
The frenzy is gone and soon the dollars will be, too.
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ConceptSolutions names new business chief
Harry Thomas Newman will specialize in DOD intelligence contracts for the information management and technology consulting company.
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Army secretary encourages job shifts
Francis Harvey plans to offer civilian employees and leaders the same changes in duty stations and jobs available to uniformed personnel and leaders.
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GSA names deputy chief of staff
Kimberly Douglass worked for five years with the White House Management Office, most recently as director.
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IBM to lead U.S., U.K. military technology consortium
The International Technology Alliance brings together 25 government, industry and academic partners from both sides of the Atlantic.
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Domestic Army, National Guard units lack radios
Although the Guard is short 20,000 SINCGARS radios, funding for the system has been slashed.
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Air Force band outdoes Marine band online; Not-ready-for-prime-time radio program; $11 billion legacy radio bill; What’s an FCS without JTRS?
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Editorial: Retention tension
The Homeland Security Department's inability to keep key leaders is a sign that, five years after the terrorist attacks, DHS is an agency without a clear direction or focus.
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Wounded vets' training center gets software
WebSurveyor, provider of online survey software, donated $50,000 to help virtually train wounded soldiers.
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Cybereye | What happened in Maryland?
Flaws, vulnerabilities and human error created a perfect storm for e-voting
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SSA aims to improve management of e-mail queries
The agency is looking for a commercial e-mail system that enables them to call on experts agencywide to answer questions from the public.
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Senate passes SAFE Port Act
The bill would give U.S. ports $6.7 billion for security efforts and require that the 22 largest U.S. ports install equipment to screen shipping containers for radioactive material.
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E-Authentication maps out its future
Agencies completing strategy to let apps use single sign-on technology.
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First NSPS appraisal tool out
It features a tracking sheet to view employee performance records and appraisals and an online forum to discuss job objectives and job performance factors.
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Yankee Group buys media company
Firm's purchase of Trendsmedia is expected to accelerate its growth and expand its reach in global connectivity issues.
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FedSources: GSA dealing with its problems
GSA Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner Jim Williams presented his plan for reorganization to the administrator on Friday, he tells an industry group.
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Chertoff fills new policy position
Richard Barth, appointed DHS' first assistant secretary for policy development, comes from a 12-year stint at Motorola.
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