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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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Intercepts

Chinese checkers; Checking out Skype; JTRS in plain English

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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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Saab launches services unit

New subsidiary is part of company's drive to score DOD business.

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Denett earns OFPP nomination

President Bush also nominates a new OMB director

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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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Risky business

Government-funded venture capital firms are sparking agency innovation.

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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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Congress eyes tax software pricing

As the number of individuals and businesses filing their taxes electronically continues to grow, an IRS official said Congress is paying close attention to how tax software developers price their products.