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Brubaker re-enters services market

The former deputy CIO of the Defense Department has started a company to help federal agencies get better returns on their existing investments in commercial technology.

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Survey: Feds planning well for retirement

More than half of federal employees said they expect to retire before the age of 62, according to a study by the Office of Personnel Management.

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Minnesota gives legislative publishing system a thumbs-up

PTC’s XML-based Arbortext publishing software to replace a decades-old, mainframe-based solution for creating and printing legislative documents.

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Treasury awards SunGard accouting contract

The Treasury Department awarded a $13 million contract to SunGard Investment Systems Inc. to provide investment accounting software and support services for the Office of Public Debt Accounting.

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Balutis resigns from Input

Research firm's government strategies head steps down to 'pursue other opportunities.'

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GAO investigation exposes flaws in border security

A forthcoming requirement that travelers use secure documents will not help if basic vulnerabilities are not addressed, according to auditors.

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SeaPort-e adds TranTech

The company and its team will provide modeling, systems and software engineering, and other services under the Navy's 10-year, IDIQ contract vehicle.

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TCS names new marketing chief

Sherryl Dorch has more than 10 years of experience in managing and leading marketing programs in the government sector.

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Sun Federal shuffles employees

A new president and COO and vice president of sales join Scott McNealy as Sun Federal's leadership troika.

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More people should e-file, Senate panel says

The Senate Appropriations Committee wants 80 percent of tax returns e-filed to the IRS by 2007.

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Education, HUD get back to green in e-gov on OMB scorecard

The Education and Housing and Urban Development departments raised their e-government scores on the President’s Management Agenda scorecard to green, making up for downgrades last quarter

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Harris to mentor Avineon

Harris will help Avineon compete for contract awards and additional business opportunities with DHS.

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E-gov scores stabilize

In the second quarter, nine agencies' President's Management Agenda score card ratings fell, but three improved their scores in the third quarter.

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Sandia signs up capital planning company

VFA will use its software to assess Sandia facilities in Albuquerque, N.M., and Livermore, Calif., and to upgrade the lab's data management capabilities.

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Springer wants OPM to lead by example

Director says an employee-developed strategic plan now guides the agency.

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Editorial: Purchase cards: Priceless

It is easy to forget the hoops that government employees had to jump through to make smaller purchases a decade ago.

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SBA critics ask: When is large small?

Major companies continue to win big contracts set aside for small business

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Grants.gov needs to streamline, simplify: GAO

The high-profile Web portal project still lacks standardization and is inefficiently run, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.

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Holt decries loss of science advice

Congressman wants to regain independent science and technology guidance for lawmakers.

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ITES-2S on hold again

Army contracting methods prompt new rounds of protests