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GSA office faces job cuts

Officials propose cutting 90 full-time equivalents from the Office of Governmentwide Policy.

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Energy asks for IT budget spike

But supercomputing funds would go down according to President Bush's fiscal 2006 budget request.

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Coast Guard pursues IT boost

Coast Guard officials are asking for 32 percent more information technology funding in fiscal 2006.

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Interior gets IT spending boost

The Interior Department’s proposed budget for fiscal 2006 is flat compared to 2005, but spending on IT programs is expected to rise 2.6 percent.<@SM>

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Army shows off simulators

Army officials and soldiers are gathering on Capitol Hill today to show lawmakers and staffers the latest computer simulators and video games used in the service's training.

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House creates homeland security subcommittees

The House Homeland Security Committee established five subcommittees.

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DOD to detail personnel system

Officials will talk about the National Security Personnel System today.

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GAO highlights messy books

Eleven major federal agencies aren't as financially healthy as auditors originally thought, U.S. Comptroller General David Walker said.

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IRS plans more competitive sourcing

The tax agency has saved millions of dollars with competitive sourcing so far, an official says.

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IAC selects Excellence.gov winners

Five agency programs are recognized by the industry group.

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Senate scrutinizes DHS personnel plan

Witnesses at a Senate hearing presented a mixture of reasons to support the proposal or oppose parts of it that restrict bargaining rights.

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Davis moves IT to reform committee’s center stage

Issues such as e-government, cybersecurity, U.S. VISIT and information sharing will get the full House Government Reform Committee’s attention.

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Commerce IT gets small boost

Budget includes $133 million increase for Census data collecting.

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Lockheed announces Army portal team

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Pension group undergoes financial modernization

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation is switching to commercial financial software

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OMB mulling revision of circular A-130

Officials are assessing whether the document that instructs agencies on how to implement the Clinger-Cohen needs revisions.

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House Reform panels in place

Rep. Tom Davis expects all subcommittees to have tech components on their agendas.

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Congressman renews call for voting paper trail

Rep. Rush Holt, who has been pushing a bill that requires all e-voting machines to create paper records, has reintroduced his bill.

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TSA budget request sees slight increase

TSA budget targets explosives, high-speed connectivity

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Paperwork reduction back on the agenda

Newly appointed chairwoman wants to revive 1995 act.