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Senate gives $5M to E-Government Fund
It matches President Bush's request, while the House had lowered the amount to $3 million.
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Fed executive salaries shrink
Some lawmakers consider whether to restructure federal executive pay.
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Army machine stalls as Congress plays politics
Military leaders and lawmakers say funding cuts will damage readiness and modernization.
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VA leads in small-biz contracts
The department is the top-ranked federal agency when it comes to contracting percentages with businesses owned by service-disabled, veterans, a new report states.
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Senate committee approves OFPP nominee
Paul Denett's nomination to take over procurement policy agency now goes to full Senate.
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Lawmakers largely ignore Web at FOIA hearing
Only one panel discussed the importance of IT in public access to government information.
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VA to use NASA SEWP IV contracts
The agency chooses to drop the PCHS program when the current contract expires in April 2007.
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DHS awards SRA $42M contract
SRA's Touchstone Consulting Group will provide strategy and support services to DHS’ Office for Interoperability and Compatibility.
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DHS: Controls, training needed to combat waste
Procurement officials addressed a Government Reform Committee report that identified 32 DHS contracts worth $34.3 billion that involved “significant overcharges, wasteful spending, or mismanagement.”
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Russert, Obama urge public service
They touted government careers to an audience of summer interns.
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NASCIO: Raise the CISO profile
Giving chief information security officers greater visibility will help enterprise security, the group says in a new report.
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DHS wants to expand US-VISIT
The proposed expansion would include lawful permanent residents, some immigrants, people seeking asylum and some Canadians.
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Army moves to modernize logistics
The Single Army Logistics Enterprise will help track supplies to warfighters.
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DOD competition measure could go governmentwide
The Services Acquisition Reform Act's Section 803, which requires DOD agencies to try for at least three bids before purchasing services, could expand to all agencies.
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HP buys IT software company
The purchase of Mercury Interactive for about $4.5 billion is HP's biggest buy since it acquired Compaq four years ago.
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FBI adds new leadership position
As part of a bureauwide realignment, Joseph Ford has been brought aboard to oversee management of employees, budget, administration and infrastructure.
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Dems flunk feds on small-biz contracts
Democrats on the House Small Business Committee said nearly $12 billion was coded as small-business awards in fiscal 2005 when the contracts actually went to large businesses.
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