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Circuit

Printing Office gives IRS shelter from the storm; FCW in the news; Smithsonian partners with PhotoStamps to archive citizen postal art; Supercomputer scans for potential risks aboard Discovery; Hey Fort Myers, nice angles.

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Senate lawmakers ask for e-gov support

As the appropriations committees continue to take aim at funding for e-government initiatives, two key senators have joined the fracas in support of the administration’s goals.<@SM>

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Intercepts

DISA HQ loves its AC; Big bucks for the little guys; Big bucks for the big guys; Marine smarts finally recognized; Electronic DD214s?

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Army lessons learned

Junior officers sharing battlefield experiences in near-real time adapt faster than the Army’s top military leaders.

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USPS unveils contract candidates

The agency is seeking a contractor to run its HSPD-12 project management office.

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Senate committee questions e-gov ROI

The Senate Appropriations Committee states that the Bush administration's initiatives are vague and the savings uncertain.

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Do Alaskan companies freeze out competitors?

Congress hears complaints, defense of ANC advantages.

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Why can’t feds hire better, faster?

Merit Systems Protection Board urges agencies to use successive hiring hurdles.

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Small businesses wait for DOD dollars

GAO finds that late payments are more the rule than the exception.

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Politics changes A-76 landscape

Congress uses its power to intercede in public/private job competitions.

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The veterinarian becomes a CIO

Gregory Parham combines his career interests in epidemiology and information technology.

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GAO, OMB disagree on high-risk projects oversight

The watchdog agency said OMB should apply consistent standards to problem projects, but OMB said some flexibility is essential.

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IRS, Senate committee at odds over contract

The Senate Finance Committee says the Electronic Fraud Detection System is inaccurate and has wasted millions of dollars.

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Gonzalez becomes IRS' acting CIO

The deputy CIO takes over in acting capacity as Grams leaves the agency.

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DHS awards $1.1B in contracts for nuclear detection

Raytheon, Thermo Electron and Canberra Industries each received contracts for the Advanced Spectroscopic Portal program.

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House backs energy-efficient servers for feds, industry

A bill, passed on July 12, aims to reduce energy costs for agencies.

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GSA readying RFI to figure out costs of E-Authentication

The General Services Administration will in the next month release a request for information on the cost implications of using existing credentials in the E-Authentication federation.<@SM>

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Air Force names new C4ISR head

Brig. Gen. James Whitmore will replace Maj. Gen. Gregory Power.

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OMB creates EA catalog

The Federal Transition Framework consolidates various guidance and policies into a single source.

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Justice, DHS launch draft data-sharing model

The Homeland Security and Justice departments today took the wraps off a test version of their model for sharing information about natural disasters, terrorist attacks and other crises.