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Davis: Labor knew about Callahan issues

The Labor Department apparently knew that a top official had received her degree from a so-called diploma mill, according to a letter from Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.).

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Senate confirms Bolten as OMB director

The Senate has confirmed Joshua Bolten as the new director of the Office of Management and Budget

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Styles defends A-76 rules

The Bush administration does not care if jobs are done by the public or private sector, OFPP administrator tells Congress

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E-gov fuels USPTO spending rise

Input study forecasts that USPTO's IT spending to reach $450 million in fiscal 2008

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OMB sets data rules for announcing grants

OMB earlier this week issued a final set of 27 data standards for agencies to use when posting grant opportunities on Grants.gov.<br>

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GAO: Defense contractors lack guidance

GAO report says DOD doesn't provide sufficient oversight of contractors deployed overseas

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Army CIO absorbs Reserve office

The Army Reserve CIO's office has officially been integrated into the Army CIO's office

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House passes Homeland funding

Bill pumps millions into bioterrorism research and targets dollars for first responders

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Bolten pledges management focus

OMB nominee says enhancing federal management is 'equally important' to developing the budget

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DOD turning to capabilities

DOD will use capabilities rather than requirements as the basis for acquisition and development cycles

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Wyden presses TIA probe

Legislator says he is not satisfied that DARPA has accounted for all of TIA's privacy and civil liberties issues

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Roster Change

Government IT personnel moves

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Updated Defense Travel System takes flight

DOD users get access to a Web-friendly and speedy version of a departmentwide travel system that's been in development for five years.

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Exercise tests joint warfare tech

This year's Joint Warrior Interoperability Demonstration involves a virtual peacekeeping effort

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Security management in spotlight

Officials are beginning to look at how to ensure consistency in information security leadership

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OPM speeds hiring of cyber specialists

Direct-hire announcement is intended to ease agencies' hiring of cybersecurity specialists

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Legislation spurs biometrics at the borders

Recent bills passed by Congress

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New features for TSP participants

Here are some of the Thrift Savings Plan's other new features

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Federal asset sales initiative on fast track

GSA is developing a program through which agencies can funnel billions of dollars of annual sales of their excess property

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Defining a solutions architect

Just as the world of enterprise architecture is evolving, so too are the jobs of those charged with developing and managing the process