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House votes to create grants database

The House passes legislation that will establish a public database tracking federal grants.

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ANCs, sole-source contracts cause alarm on Capitol Hill

As abuses and fraud have crept into the federal ANC program, other companies cannot compete for work that they could sometimes perform at lower costs.

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House seeks integrator for PeopleSoft implementation

The House of Representatives is seeking an integrator that will help complete the chamber's implementation of Oracle’s PeopleSoft financial management software.<@SM>

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Wizard software helps GSA with compliance

The Web-based Acquisition Planning Wizard creates compliant buying plans and ensures consistency in interagency procurement processes.

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GAO: DHS hasn’t used expedited spending authority

The department is willing to relinquish streamlined acquisition procedures Congress gave it after the 2001 terrorist attacks.

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OPM takes to TV to recruit workers

Cincinnati was chosen for the campaign because of the large number of federal job openings in and around the city.

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Customer satisfaction at all-time high for fed Web sites

The Social Security Administration’s Internet Social Security Benefits Application site earned 88 points, the highest total.

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Safavian convicted

The former OFPP head has been found guilty of covering up dealings with lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

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VA expands online burial data features

The Veterans Affairs Department has made available online the grave locations of more than 3 million veterans and dependents buried in national cemeteries.<@SM>

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GSA seeks e-Travel tracking system

It issued an RFP for a management system to capture data and generate reports.

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Interior's shared-services center takes on double duty

The National Business Center will soon undertake financial management of and human resources support for the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board.

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OFPP nominee lays out agenda

Paul Denett sees a need for more training for the acquisition workforce and clearer performance standards for government contractors.

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Arlington completes first phase of ERP upgrade

The new ERP system replaces older, mainframe-based systems that outside vendors no longer support.

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Justice, FTC reduce paperwork, maintain confidentiality

The new e-filing process was designed to ensure the confidentiality and security of submitted information, according to the agencies.

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VA puts gravesite maps online

People can use them to locate about 5 million veterans' burial locations.

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PART earns partial credit from critics

Both sides agree that the program rating tool, despite flaws, has few competitors

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Making EVM matter: The complete transcript

Federal Computer Week and AFFIRM recently convened a roundtable of government and industry officials to discuss earned value management and its potential in government. Here is the full transcript of that discussion.

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Intercepts

Let us count the ways to say AES;Competition in WLAN security heats up; Army A-OK with AKO to DKO; Bonnie-Jill Laflin heads for Iraq with Diamond Dallas Page.

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DOD rethinks its IT procurement strategy

With concerns about abuses and a need to fulfill complex missions, is DOD ready to play taps for its use of GSA contracts?