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Bush names 14 new PCAST members

Heavy hitters from the IT arena will soon join the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

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DOD to proceed with new pay rules

A judge ruled against the Defense Department on all but one complaint filed in a lawsuit against the National Security Personnel System.

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GSA delivers reorg plan to Congress

It would merge FTS and FSS as a hiring freeze takes effect.

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Red Cross develops playbook for future disasters

It would help the organization mobilize faster during events, an official says.

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DHS taps doc to lead science division

Dr. Jeffrey Runge will take over for Charles McQueary as acting undersecretary of the Science and Technology Directorate.

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Feds cope with the ‘greener pastures’ syndrome

Some CIOs make a career of jumping the fence and, in many ways, are richer for doing it

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Google Video shows Archives' movies

Google announces partnership with the National Archives and Records Administration to make historic movies viewable online for free.

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E-File goal too ambitious

Oversight board says 80 percent mark needs extension

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GSA memo: Agency officials freeze hiring

GSA's Acting Administrator David Bibb has ordered a hiring freeze for general management and administration staff at the central and regional offices.

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Welles: Don’t leave yet, but if you must…

OPM’s Springer says feds must think carefully before retiring and managers must get ready now

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Bush budget squeezes first responders

2007 spending plan would hurt state and local programs

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CDW consolidates sales

The company is reorganizing to unify its sales activities and share best practices between public sector and commercial operations.

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Another post-Katrina problem: What happened to the street?

Hurricane response highlighted the need to standardize digital maps

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Kelman: Let’s promote the IT Exchange

The program can improve trust between feds and industry and foster more information sharing

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USPS finds six ways to cut costs, not services

Robert Otto says trimming costs in small ways can produce big savings

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Decrying secrecy, citizen groups fight back

More federal agencies are taking data off the Web, while citizens seek ways to restore public access

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Judge: Much of NSPS illegal

Emmet Sullivan ruled against provisions governing labor relations, collective bargaining and other employee rights.

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USPS opposes bill to restructure mail service

Bush administration seeks $3 billion prepaid health provision

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Intercepts

Needed: IM etiquette during mortar attacks; An idea for IDs; The bandwidth ‘social issue’; Absolutely agog over AHLTA

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Circuit

Mac makes work; Got Gucci?; Hooray for Hollywood; The next generation; And the winners are...