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Treasury thinks green for 2006

The department's top IT priority is getting a green score on the e-government portion of the President's Management Agenda.

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DHS approves SI mentor-protg arrangement

SI International and iDox will go after records management work in the integrator's first DHS mentor-protg relationship.

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Panel: Meld program management, acquisition for success

Panelists advised that program management should be part of the acquisition process from the beginning of IT projects to the end.

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DHS procurement chief retires

Elaine Duke, DHS’ deputy chief procurement officer, is expected to serve as acting chief procurement officer until a permanent replacement is hired.

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Lorentz joins Blueprint Technologies

Former federal chief technology officer joins private-sector firm.

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Young Government Leaders seeks advice

A group of self-described young feds met this week with more senior federal leaders who told them to take control of their own careers.

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First Source RFP due by Nov. 18

DHS will accept submissions until Dec. 19 and award contracts in February 2006, according to an department official.

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ICE and CBP merger talk gets contentious

Homeland Security Department policy official says a merger of the two bureaus would come at a staggering cost.

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New border security bill focuses on tech

The proposal calls for better surveillance of land and maritime borders through unmanned aerial vehicles, sensors, cameras, satellites and radar coverage.

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DOD to hold security stand-down

The one-day event will strengthen and call awareness to information assurance.

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Some agencies slip on PMA scorecard

Six agencies stumbled in the e-government portion of the latest President’s Management Agenda <a href=http://www.whitehouse.gov/results/agenda/scorecard.html>scorecard</a>, with three of them dropping from the highest rating of green.

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E-gov grades drop for six agencies

Six agencies regressed according to the latest report card on the President's Management Agenda initiatives.

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AEC debuts management software tool

Software firm targets Microsoft with lower-priced project management application.

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CSC nabs Defense Transportation contract

The integrator will provide management services for a command it has served since 1998.

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Welles: Trust in managers

Leaders must communicate with employees to make pay for performance work

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AKO protests focus on leased government facilities

The protests of CherryRoad Technologies and EDS primarily centered on Lockheed Martin’s proposed use of leased government facilities.

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NARA issues draft guidance for improving e-records management

The National Archives and Records Administration is seeking comment on a draft guidance for improving electronic records management for all agencies.

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CIOs seek advice from their elders

Nonprofit mentoring program aptly named CIO-SAGE

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Inspectors' gadgets save time

Instead of driving to their downtown office, building inspectors in Jacksonville, Fla., use cell phones to check in and out of work.

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Rescue hero: Eric Brusoe

In less than a year, Brusoe turned around a governmentwide Defense Department program that was stalled and in danger of being canceled.</