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HHS formalizes health IT coordinator’s authority
The Health and Human Services Department has formalized the organization, functions and delegations of authority for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
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Health care needs systems know-how, report says
A new study suggests creating university-based centers to train health care professionals to apply systems expertise to health care delivery.
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DHS meets with unions about blocked HR system
DHS and union leaders met to discuss what will happen next to MaxHR, the proposed DHS personnel system that a federal judge has forbidden the department to implement.
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Copyright Office draws heat for proposed IE-only rule
The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress has found itself in the middle of some heated online debate about a proposal to limit full use of a new copyright registration Web site to only one browser.
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OMB reminds agencies to comply with Section 508
The General Services Administration has developed an electronic guide to help agencies comply with Section 508 requirements.
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Thomas legislative database to get a facelift
Library of Congress officials say they expect to complete a prototype for a new database search engine for Thomas by the end of the year.
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Army selects vendors for FCS training
The Future Combat System also passes key program review.
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New program places fed IT workers in the business world
Federal IT employees can be temporarily assigned to work in a company for up to two years to expand their IT expertise under an exchange program that begins next month.
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OPM finalizes rule for IT Exchange program
Three years after the E-Government Act established a program for senior federal IT employees to gain experience in the private sector, the Office of Personnel Management has finalized how the program works.
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Navy gives IT office financial clout
Central group eventually could manage $6 billion in IT spending.
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Intercepts
A record records management system; cell phone metric madness; Yikes! SecNavs digitized.
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Hiring makeover helps attract younger feds
Part 2 of a series on a recent federal hiring experiment using commercial software tools and practices to find and hire qualified applicants.
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SRA receives Army logistics contract
The company provides support services to the 101st Airborne Division.
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State looks to expand content portal
Agency needs broader content management system for info sharing
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Welles: Leave no one behind
In planning for emergencies, don't forget employees with disabilities
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Kelman: Past performance revisited
The workforce must be trained how to make use of contractor evaluations.
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Lisagor: Sending mixed messages
A list of the ten most common barriers to good communications.
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