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Expect increased state, local IT spending
With tax revenues exceeding expectations, Input projects state and local information technology spending to reach $72 billion by 2011.
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GSA awards contract training deals
The agency called the awards to three firms the first major acquisition under the Acquisition Workforce Training Fund for training services from commercial vendors.
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Auditors say help desks lack metrics
Customer service centers, most of which are contractor-operated, do not specify accuracy as a contract performance metric or as a major focus of oversight.
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GAO will tally costs of NSPS
Comptroller General David Walker will conduct a comprehensive review of the cost of the Defense Department’s new civilian personnel system.
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Lohfeld Consulting gets former NASA exec
Frederick Gregory has joined as managing director of aerospace and defense strategies.
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Bush nominates O'Neill as EPA CIO
The White House has put forward Molly A. O'Neill to be Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for Environmental Information.
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CACI to buy AlphaInsight
Smaller IT firm has 360 employees and specializes in various engineering disciplines.
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Senate confirms new Technology Administration director
Robert Cresanti will oversee the Commerce Department's division.
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NASA’s new mission: Manage institutional knowledge
Space agency will use collaborative technologies to capture and share lessons learned
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IRS.gov scores with citizens
Despite a slight overall decline in the first quarter of 2006, citizen satisfaction with many individual government Web sites rose substantially.
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Business transformation is turning heads
A Pentagon team is getting rave reviews for making progress with a program long known for inertia
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Grants LOB managers out to prove consortia model works
While there are no stated goals for agencies to migrate to the three consortia under the Grants Management Line of Business, the agency lead managers for the initiative are strongly optimistic that at least one agency will prove this year that the shared-services provider concept works.<@SM>
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Hale resigns from DHS
Departure could lead to yet another reorganization at the Homeland Security Department
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Welles: Decompress your stress
IT problem-solving creates on-the-job stress that a few mind exercises can help relieve.
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GAO assesses Katrina oversight
Confusion, poor communication and a shortage of oversight officials led to wasted spending
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U.S. Access Board names Bibb chairman
The board is an independent federal agency that coordinates governmentwide efforts to ensure accessibility for people with disabilities.
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USGS lifts suspension on A-76 jobs competition
The controversy will not impede the agency’s plans to consolidate electronic-mapping functions.
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