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Agencies still not owning up to e-government projects

Some agency executives have yet to take ownership of certain projects and rely too much on OMB to make funding and administrative decisions, one critic says.

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Council seeks leadership training applicants

Two programs offer a hands-on approach to work on projects in a collaborative manner with other government executives.

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OMB requires strategic sourcing

Chief acquisition officers have until October 1 to identify three commodities ripe for acquisition on an agency-wide basis.

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NCMEC begins Amber e-mails

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children will redistribute Amber Alerts through geographically-targeted broadcast e-mails.

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House bill would ease radio buys

The 2006 military spending bill approved by the House Armed Services Committee would eliminate a requirement for JTRS waiver approval.

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E-gov aims to lose the 'e'

Getting there requires work on several fronts, a GSA policy official said.

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House approves GSA reorganization bill

The House of Representatives has unanimously approved the General Services Administration Modernization Act, which will combine the Federal Supply Service and the Federal Technology Service into a single organization.

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Air Force abuzz about Boston

Alabama frets over the proposed transfer of 1,250 Air Force IT jobs to Massachusetts and two canceled service IT shows.

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Selling innovation properly

Cutting-edge technologies cannot be pitched to the government in a vacuum, members of a panel discussion said.

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Adios to Immigration boss?

The director of the Homeland Security Department's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency could be the United States’ next ambassador to Spain.

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Grants proposed for tracking sex felons

A Florida senator wants to establish a $30 million federal grant program to help fund satellite tracking of registered sex offenders.

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Rep. Davis calls for a federal transition to IPv6

The chairman of the House Government Reform Committee has announced an initiative to push civilian agencies toward adoption of IP Version 6 by 2008.<@SM>

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ACT announces awards

Eight winners chosen at the Management of Change conference.

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Rossotti: IRS modernization built trust

The IRS modernization program has improved the tax agency, its former boss said.

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Planning for the future

Shelton works toward a time when FTS will no longer exist.

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GAO: Feds need to keep closer eye on IT contractors

Federal agencies are lax in holding contractors responsible for computer systems and network security, a GAO report finds.

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Industry questions proposed rule

OMB gets serious about earned value management.

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Postal Service copes with excess capacity

USPS leaders have no clear strategy for closing facilities or cutting unnecessary jobs, according to the Government Accountability Office.

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Just don’t call them 'bonuses'

Agencies may pay better recruiting incentives.

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