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Coalition objects to Alliant provisions
Coalition for Government Procurement wants GSA to change provisions regarding the way prime contractors will bill for subcontractors' work on the forthcoming Alliant contracts.
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White House memo on R&D budget priorities stresses competitiveness
The agenda for the American Competitiveness Initiative seeks to double basic research funding for several science-oriented agencies.
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Platts: Financial management business line needs clear rules
Some members of Congress asked for better explanations of what a shared service center is and how OMB designates one.
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Pizzella to leave GSA
Mary Joy Pizzella, the driving force behind improving the FirstGov.gov Web site and making the General Services Administration’s Office of Citizen Services more agency-friendly, is returning to the private sector.
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DOD picks two for data link terminals
The contracts, worth $74.1 million, cover equipment for the U.S. and five other countries.
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DHS Eagle contracts go to 25 companies
The Homeland Security Department has selected 25 companies for the big business part of the agency’s EAGLE indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract.
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Senators propose more visible role for FEMA
Under the proposal, the agency's administrator would have direct access to the president during emergencies and would gain authority to communicate directly with Congress.
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AT&T to manage Army network center in Kuwait
The Theater Network Operations and Security Center in Kuwait will serve as the Army’s link to the Global Information Grid.
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Armstrong: EAGLE contracts will improve IT management
DHS' deputy CIO says EAGLE will help the department inject interoperability and standardization into its enterprise architecture.
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Questions persist on finance LOB guidance
Even after a third hearing this year on the topic, Rep. Todd Platts (R-Pa.) still has several questions about the Office of Management and Budget’s Financial Management Line of Business consolidation initiative.
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Bush nominates retired admiral to head DHS directorate
If confirmed, Jay Cohen would be the permanent replacement for Charles McQueary as head of the Science and Technology Directorate.
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OPM to make HR business plan more competition-friendly
The original guidelines for the human resources line of business did not reflect the fact that private companies can also become shared service centers.
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UPDATED: Comptroller General: OPM falls short of its mission
David Walker tells a Senate hearing that the Office of Personnel Management fails to meet its own standards.
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HR task force prepares expanded guidelines, SSP criteria
The new guidelines will explain in detail which services all shared-services providers—whether public or private—need to offer their potential customers.
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Standards group issues guidance for e-doc systems
The Association for Information and Image Management's suggested policies apply to the National Archives and Records Administration and all federal records managers.
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Air Force networks to get automatic monitoring
Telos Corp. gets a $7.4 million contract under its Network Centric Solutions contract vehicle.
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Mocny named acting chief of US-VISIT program
Already the deputy director of the program, Mocny temporarily takes over for James Williams, who recently left DHS to take a leadership role at the General Services Administration.
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Come Monday, Holcomb starts work at Lockheed
Lee Holcomb’s last day at the Homeland Security Department is June 28. He reports to Lockheed Martin Monday.
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DHS personnel system struck down in appeals court
The circuit judges concluded the labor relationship portions of DHS' personnel guidelines illegally restrict the scope of bargaining and cannot be implemented.
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