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Labor’s deal could prove financial LOB’s worth

The theory behind the Financial Management Line of Business Consolidation initiative is that an agency could outsource, at a minimum, the hosting of its hardware and software, save money and focus on its core mission. But until now, a major agency had yet to prove this premise.<@SM>

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DOD rolls out new personnel system to the first 11K people

System seeks to emphasize pay for performance

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As e-gov projects grow, feds seek performance metrics

If the White House’s e-government initiatives are going to reach their stated goals, the government must establish new ways of promoting and touting the success of their initiatives.<@SM>

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GovBenefits.gov celebrates fourth anniversary

Labor Department's Web site gets a birthday party.

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Intercepts

Emergencies get out of hand; The border gambit; JNN: Big 2006 winner, but 2007 loser?; Doing the right thing; The health care bill; Lest we forget...

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GAO urges more oversight of Alaska Native Corporations

SBA must step up its oversight of such entities to ensure that the designation is not abused, a new GAO report states.

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CACI seeks scale and depth in acquisitions

A consolidation strategy is opening new doors for the integrator.

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State tries viral marketing

Jobster search engine gives recruiters a social networking tool.

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OMB makes a bid for best value

The Office of Management and Budget’s renewed offensive to promote competitive sourcing is taking a page out of the e-government playbook.<@SM>

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Legislative ideas

Lawmakers are considering packages that seek to boost science and technology research

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IG warns the FAA to fix telecom transition

An inspector general audit recommends that the Federal Aviation Administration improve controls over a faltering telecommunications reconstruction project or end the project.

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Lisagor: Lead with enlightenment

Managers should strive to be philosophical leaders

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OMB touts the value in best-value

Administration wants Congress to remove its A-76 restrictions

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Open platform preferred for digital archives

An ERA advisory committee recommends open architecture standards if security constraints allow.

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E-voting technology gets a road test

Lingering questions about security and reliability could mean electronic voting is still not ready for the national spotlight. Still, one company is taking its technology out on the road in preparation for the big time.

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L.A. to deploy crime-analysis software

The county will use Coplink to integrate more than 50 million records across four systems.

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Immigration CIO departs

Resignation comes abruptly as official moves to new position.

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Border-crossing advocates call for a PASS

Others offer alternatives to the passport replacements, which they feel are too costly and time consuming.

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SBA gets new CIO

Christine Liu, a 27-year federal employee, replaces Charles McClam, acting CIO at the Small Business Administration.

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Avocent to buy LANDesk for up to $476M

The purchase will allow federal IT managers to streamline the tools and processes they use to manage IT in large, distributed environments, a company official said.