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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.
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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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