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Federal manager groups unite
The Government Managers Coalition will work together on civil service issues, its representatives announced this week.
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Institute recognizes IT innovation
The nonprofit Public Technology Institute will honor nine cities and counties for information technology innovation later this month.
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Louisiana governor creates interoperability committee
It will oversee establishment of a statewide reliable communications system for emergency response.
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Senate committee wants Supreme Court on TV
One bill would require televising Supreme Court, while another would allow cameras into federal court procedings at all levels.
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Air Force to use Symantec product suite, consulting services
The products and services support Air Force Standard Desktop Configuration program.
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Agencies push toward portfolio management for lines of businesses
As agencies prepare their fiscal 2008 budget submissions, the Office of Management and Budget is expecting fewer business cases and more use of portfolio management, according to one federal CIO.
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IG praises IRS division
A report states that the Business Systems Development organization is working well.
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DRC gets $22.5M contract to manage Colorado network
More than 7,000 county and state workers can access the Web-based system for child welfare, child support and eligibility applications.
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CSC considers sale
Integrator, with $14 billion in annual revenue, confirms it is exploring its options.
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Apogen buys services firm
Ocean Systems Engineering Corp. brings a range of government customers into Apogen's realm.
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NASA system found child porn on exec's office computer
The activity was initially discovered through an online undercover operation conducted by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
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Business Objects buys Firstlogic
Acquisition of Firstlogic adds data-quality applications to Business Objects' offerings.
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Kelman: A concept whose time has come
The Bush administration deserves kudos for focusing on a small thing called performance.
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DHS looks for new financial management plan
Following collapse of EMERGE2, department needs a new strategy, officials say
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OMB to close repository
OMB's Federal Enterprise Architecture Management System will be shut down in favor of CORE.gov.
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SBA IG gets Senate confirmation
The Senate confirmed Eric M. Thorson as inspector general for the Small Business Administration.
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Lisagor: Diversity generates creativity
Smart managers seek ideas from people unlike themselves.
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Intercepts
You, too, can play the Warner Theatre, Abizaid vs. the Internet, Where did all the widget money go?, From green eyeshades to mining
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