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ITAA backs relief from Berry Amendment for DOD

A Senate proposal would allow the department to purchase technology hardware that includes specialty metals from foreign suppliers.

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Voinovich offers workforce improvement bill

Proposal would mandate managerial training and rigorous employee performance reviews

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Proposed OPM rule links big performance with big money

The new proposal is the latest entry on a list of measures intended to revise federal pay systems.

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Editorial: Forest vs. trees

In recent months, the drive for ethical purity has reached a fevered pitch.

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A real hard act to follow

States view the Real ID Act as an unreasonable and costly challenge, but some officials see in it the glimmer of a silver lining

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Intercepts

Net-centric dream team?; Other NCES wannabes; DATS lives!; Marines missed net-centric war in Iraq; A too-familiar ring

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Air Force awards SI $14M contract

The company will provide life cycle planning, management, and engineering and technical assistance to two commands in Colorado.

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Heritage Foundation hosts ‘24’ panel

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff claims to be a big fan of the show, as are other senior political and military officials.

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GPO mulls offering HSPD-12 services

The Government Printing Office is considering becoming a provider of Personal Identity Verification II cards for small agencies.

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Survey: Budget pressures could lead to new business models

Government and industry leaders also said business and technology must be better integrated.

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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.