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EDS promotes Banerjee to global leader role

Former leader of government industry group for the Americas and Asia will now lead the business on a global scale.

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Keating joins SRA as Spectrum Solutions Group VP

Perry Keating will be responsible for increasing the company’s business in the enterprise application solutions market.

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IRS modernization gets funding boost in House

H.R. 5576 would give the IRS $212.3 million for the business systems upgrade program, or $45 million more than President Bush’s $167.3 million budget request.

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Contractors seek edge by hiring former feds

Feds’ knowledge of acquisition regs considered a big plus.

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Teresa Takai’s 10 tips for change

Michigan's governor gave the state’s chief information officer full authority to consolidate, reassign and restructure the executive branch’s IT staff.

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Emergency war spending bill sacrifices IT

Bush shifts technology funds to border security

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Appropriators still wary of e-gov funding

Despite the administration’s efforts, congressional appropriators still seem unwilling to embrace e-government.<@SM>

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Safety Act rule improves process

Final rule clarifies previously vague measures and removes some provisions industry had not liked.

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Williams, Doan get high marks at the start

New leaders at GSA face daunting challenges.

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States lack software to predict tsunami damage

The agency responsible for developing such software does not have enough money to do the work, according to GAO.

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UPDATED: Officials say US-VISIT spending plan not ready

Department approval will free previously frozen funds for many key security efforts.

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Young leaders told to expect ambiguity

A panel urges aspiring federal leaders to learn how to thrive in an environment in which uncertainty is a given.

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OPM unveils new federal career models

The program will offer alternative career paths, such as telework, nonstandard hours and flexible workdays.

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FedSources: Partly sunny forecast for state, local tech spending

Factors that will tend to accelerate state and local IT spending in the next year to 18 months include state budget surpluses and population growth.

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Justice picks General Dynamics, Lockheed for wireless work

The two integrators, picked from a field of five, will compete to design the wireless network, which will serve 80,000 users in law enforcement.

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Only 150 accept GSA buyouts

Only 150 of the 395 buyout offers at GSA have been accepted so far, agency officials said.

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GTSI names VP of customer advocacy

Sandra Blaisdell, who spent 16 years with AT&T, will be responsible for identifying and resolving the service-related needs of GTSI customers.

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Accenture establishes public service institute

The group will bring together academics, officials and government service providers to discuss government policy and service delivery strategies.

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USPTO reveals updated Web filing system

New EFS-Web to cut down on 2 million weekly pages worth of paperwork.

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GSA details audit problems

Agency deputy IG identifies $900 million in miscalculated funds in GSA’s 2005 audit.