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OPM contract expands number of e-learning vendors

Federal agencies will have more than 59 vendors in six specialized areas to choose from for their online learning services under a new contract awarded by the Office of Personnel Management.

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White House issues civil service reform proposal

The Bush administration proposal would phase out the General Schedule system replacing it with occupation-based pay bands.

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Wooten named to head VA program management office

A retired Naval officer tapped to lead VA's new project management office.

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VA names Wooten to head enterprise program management office

The Veterans Affairs Department today named David Wooten, a retired Navy aviator and senior program manager, to direct its new enterprise program management office.

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Law enforcement needs resources to fight electronic crime

Officials are stumped by high-tech crimes and need to determine how widespread they are and find better ways to fight them.

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GAO: Critical infrastructure needs more cybersecurity protections

DHS has still not finished work first called for in Bush's 2002 cyberspace security strategy, watchdog agency says.

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HP to deliver supercomputer to DOD

The 1,024-node Cluster Platform 4000 will be used to design weapon systems.

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On the circuit

EDS' Jim Duffy returns home; Jeong Kim keeps busy as president of Lucent's Bell labs.

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Caught in the act

Critics say Safety Act stifles anti-terrorism technology

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Hobbins: White board manager

Air Force Lt. Gen. William "Tom" Hobbins has managed business, warfighting IT convergence.

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EPA to set jobs up for competition

The Environmental Protection Agency is coming closer to deciding which functions might be ripe for inclusion in the agency's push to competitively source an average of 200 jobs a year through 2008.

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Pay won't fix everything

NIST finds pay-for-performance system helps hire and retain good employees, but does not motivate poor performers.

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Global trade standards on the way

Electronic systems will help identify high-risk containers

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IRS 5.0

After numerous failed modernization efforts, the IRS now believes it has a model that works

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Your inbox is full

Constituent e-mail and form letters flood Capitol Hill lawmakers

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Reece: How to fix the tax code

A simple way to make paying taxes easier that has no chance of being adopted.

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OMB gets a new logo for its e-gov programs

As Congress tries to limit agency spending on e-government, the Office of Management and Budget wants to rebrand its efforts with a new logo.

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Intercepts

IA on the agenda; JNN makeover; Ruthless individuals; An Army friend; Bad date, bad info.

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Lisagor: A dash of appreciation

Nothing is more motivating to a person than feeling appreciated

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Circuit

30-minute rule is history; Shhh! It's a secret; Young and in the job market; IRS gets the fax; Do government workers waste time?