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Coast Guard warns against Deepwater cuts

But a lawmaker frets over a lack of direction.

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Raytheon exec tapped for defense IT

President Bush has nominated John Grimes to be assistant secretary of Defense for networks and information integration.

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Nadler: New rights for feds

FAA decision gives employees the ability to challenge outsourcing decisions.

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Customs group considers cargo standards

The World Customs Organization has drafted a minimum set of standards that would help officials worldwide securely transport cargo.

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OMB revives forum on contracting issues

Procurement policy-makers locked inside the Office of Management and Budget say they need to hear more from workers on the front lines of government acquisition.

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Circuit

Beam me down. Oops, a data mix-up. All the president's gossip. Reorg in the works at VA. From Russia, with love.

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EPA selects jobs for outsourcing

About 200 agency positions will be up for competition each year.

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Hite keeps investigations humming

Accountability and performance are key measures for streamlined GAO.

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Controversial to the max

DHS is moving quickly to deploy a pay-for-performance system.

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USDA's Charbo nominated for DHS CIO

Bush chooses USDA veteran to be DHS chief information officer.

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Bush nominates Air Force CIO

President Bush has nominated Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael Peterson to serve as director of the service’s new information technology office.

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History repeats

Experience shows consolidating schedules could be difficult.

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Remaking government with a new salary system

Pay and performance top agenda for change.

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Azmi: Sentinel won't repeat mistakes

Virtual Case File failed because it lacked competent management and effective procedures, the FBI's CIO said.

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NIST issues draft of ID guides

Guidelines for certifying and accrediting organizations that will issue ID verification cards under a new credentialing program are available in draft form.

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Subcommittee blasts border work

The installation of video cameras along U.S. borders is a plain and simple case of gross mismanagement, says the chairman of a Homeland Security subcommittee.

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NIST to begin accrediting labs for voting system evaluations

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has begun an accreditation program for laboratories that want to evaluate voting systems under the Help America Vote Act.

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Pentagon says GSA is OK

DOD agencies can use General Services Administration schedules and other governmentwide acquisition contracts.

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House may keep DOD sourcing requirements

A proposed spending bill would force contractors to provide health insurance comparable to that of civilian DOD employees.

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Navy signs Microsoft deal

The company hopes to strengthen its presence in Navy facilities.