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Thornton to leave OMB

Jeanette Thornton, the government’s policy lead for E-authentication and Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12, is leaving government for the private sector, the Office of Management and Budget confirmed.<@SM>

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OPM pitches public service

OPM director says agencies must accommodate a new generation of nontraditional federal employees

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NASA strives to tighten its cyberspace presence

For years, watchdog groups have criticized the agency for publishing duplicate Web sites on separate domains, wasting taxpayers' money and employees' time.

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Senator examines SBA work

Senator probes agency’s effectiveness, questions practices and seeks ways to measure progress

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Consistent customer service still an elusive goal

Managers say the best contact centers have service-oriented workers and automation

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GAO: DOE needs better small-biz program management

Energy needs a plan to collect and use performance information to improve small-business results, report states.

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Red Hat to acquire JBoss

The combined company will be able to deliver an economical platform for advanced Web applications.

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UPDATED: North Dakota gets new CIO

Also, the CIOs for Illinois and New Jersey have resigned.

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Editorial: A time for openness

GSA faces a perilous time. The agency should have a public vetting of its finanials if it is going to fully move on.

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Navy seeks to capture skills data

Service’s goal is to be better prepared by matching mission needs to training

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Intercepts

The Academy Cyber Bowl; Good news: Military health benefits ‘transformed,’ not cut; Army FCS: A few million lines of code here, a few million lines there…; Semper fidelis: Leon Daniel

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RFI released for geospatial Line of Business

The General Services Administration and the Office of Management and Budget are seeking industry input for ways to create across-the-board geospatial data and capabilities as the government starts work on establishing the Geospatial Line of Business.

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House, employees urge more NASA R&D funding

House Science Committee leaders argue that NASA needs more money for innovation than the fiscal 2007 budget request would offer.

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OPM wins A-76 competition

It will process Federal Erroneous Retirement Coverage Corrections Act cases.

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Bush nominates new GSA administrator

Senate approval still needed before GSA can move forward with its reorganization plan

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GSA issues RFI for IT Infrastructure LOB

The General Services Administration has issued a request for information for the IT Infrastructure Line of Business and set April 19 for an industry day in Washington.<@SM>

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AEPTEC Micro to settle Navy false claims suit

AEPTEC Microsystems has agreed to pay the government $1.6 million to settle claims that the company overcharged the Navy for shipboard automation technology.

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Judges scold DHS at appeals hearing

A three-judge panel heard Homeland Security Department lawyers defend the department’s new labor-relations rules as necessary for unifying its workforce.

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'Where's My Refund?' Users flock to find out

The IRS reports record visits to that area of its Web site.

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Federal manager groups unite

The Government Managers Coalition will work together on civil service issues, its representatives announced this week.