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Ragan joins GTSI as VP of finance, corporate controller
He will be responsible for all accounting functions, credit and collections, payroll and other activities in the finance organization.
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Rand identifies workforce-planning risks
Limited data could slow management efforts to match DOD workforce to supply and demand.
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Stratcom leads DOD cyberdefense efforts
The command uses virtual meetings and blogs as part of its virtual environment for information exchange.
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CXOs focus on collaboration as key to better management
GAO has proposed that some Cabinet-level agencies create a new position of chief managing officer.
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New Google portal delves into gov sites
Search giant says the site complements rather than competes with FirstGov.
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House appropriation mandates NIH public access policy
Provision would require journal manuscripts stemming from NIH-funded research to be available for free online within a year of publication.
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Welles: Whistle-blowers are wary
New Supreme Court decision puts protection of public employees back in Congress’ court.
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Web Extra: Data exposures mount up
The list of federal agencies experiencing data breaches continues to grow. Here are major breaches reported in the past year.
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Making EVM matter
Earned value management has been around for decades but is now becoming an essential part of how agencies manage projects. Why should you care?
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Bond to push ITAA agenda among feds, on Capitol Hill
He told FCW that IT is "fundamental to the rapidly accelerating pace of innovation."
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House to assess impact of set-asides on Alaskan firms
Two committees will examine whether the additional procurement advantages Alaska Native Corporations receive actually benefit Alaska Native people.
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SBA seeks to help women earn contracts
The agency proposes a program to assist women-owned businesses.
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Congress, OMB resume tug of war over E-Gov
In case there was any doubt, the annual turf battle between congressional appropriators and OMB over the e-government initiatives is on, even after the administration this year launched an unprecedented campaign to convince skeptical appropriators of the program’s benefits.<@SM>
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USDA provides online agricultural tools
The Agriculture Department has made available a Web-based energy estimator for irrigation to help producers manage their irrigation water resources more efficiently.<@SM>
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