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GAO: Treasury's report system falls short
The oversight agency recommends ways to develop the Governmentwide Financial Report System.
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Privacy compliance has declined
A new survey shows fewer hospitals and health systems are complying with HIPAA.
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Printing office to lose its leader
Bruce James laid the groundwork for a new digital culture at the Government Printing Office.
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Manugistics agrees to be acquired
JDA will pay $211 million for supply-chain software developer.
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SBInet now a factor in immigration debate
Lawmakers may heighten oversight of the $2 billion Secure Border Initiative.
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Database to help prepare for disasters
OFPP is pushing for an online database consolidating disaster-related experts and contracts.
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Editorial: Hope or despair?
Many experts suspect that reasons unrelated to their qualifications — including midterm election politics — could delay any or all of the candidates’ confirmations.
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Welles: Mindful work
Many of us have a growing sense that too much information is coming at us too fast.
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Kelman: Dancing in the hallways
Denett, the Bush administration’s nominee for OFPP, is the right person at the right time.
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UPDATED: Beaming across the border
DHS and State disagree on which security technology to use for border protection
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No more pass/fail
The Labor Department learned the value of fair and consistent employee performance evaluations
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OPM puts out welcome sign for young feds
A rule change makes it easier for student interns to become federal employees.
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Rep. Todd Platts | Systems requirements law key to improved management
I chaired a hearing on implementation of OMB's Financial Management Line of Business initiative. The general consensus from that hearing was that the ideal of a governmentwide shared-services model is a worthy goal.
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Feds look to ants, wikis and blogs
The CIA already has more than 1,000 internal blogs and an internal wiki with about 10,000 pages.
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GAO: IRS needs guidance policies on projects
Modernization policies are still not in place, but IRS says they will be by March 2007.
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