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Groups sue Cheney over records

A coalition of historians, archivists and a watchdog group filed a law suit that seeks to ensure that the Office of the Vice President's records are not exempt from the Presidential Records Act.

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GAO: DOD must keep Army in the loop on HR modernization

Army officials are still worried about the functionality of the Defense Integrated Military Human Resources System.

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FAA moves to improve safety oversight

The aviation agency agency acted on findings by an inspector general that a close relationship with Southwest Airlines led to gaps in compliance on safety.

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SBA earns award for search options

he SBA's site uses Google and finds relevant results based on location.

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Letter: Question on overcoming organizational rivalries

A reader states ideas for the next administration about how intelligence communities of practice could be of help.

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OMB gives Networx a boost

OMB makes it harder for agencies to use contract vehicles other than GSA's Networx program for services that Networx offers.

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Gustav triggers COOP

Continuity-of-operations plans went in effect after Hurricane Gustav swept across southern Louisiana last week.

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Spy agencies prepare for administration change

Sen. Susan Collins, who sponsored the 2004 intelligence reform law, said it represented a sea change in the structure and operation of the intelligence community.

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HHS misses lower prices for flights

More than half of surveyed employees didn't even know discounted airfare was available, inspector general reports.

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FEMA nears emergency alert standard

Goal is to create a national infrastructure so digital messages can be sent to TVs, radios and desktop computers.

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Buzz of the Week: Change is in the wind

Can federal agencies take advantage of social-networking tools to create a resourceful emergency alert Web site?

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FCW's The Week

Find links to articles in the Sept. 8, 2008, issue and related items.

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Army retools knowledge culture

The service defines new knowledge management principles tailored to net-centric environment.

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FEMA adopts open standards

Public alert systems to use same standard that local emergency managers embrace.

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Workforce tops new OFPP chief's priorities

New acting Office of Federal Procurement Policy Administrator Lesly Field sees recruitment, retention as critical for acquisition.

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GAO raps Census’ handheld plans

GAO wants Census officials to establish criteria to determine whether the handheld computers are capable of performing required tasks.

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GAO: U.S., Canada can’t agree on fingerprints, info sharing

DHS and Canadian officials couldn’t agree on how a joint border office in N.Y. would operate, according to a new GAO report.

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DHS' Cohen made questionable picks on research projects, IG says

DHS Inspector General Richard Skinner later finds choices acceptable.

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A boost for state aid

States learn to offset the risk of human services modernization projects with flexible tech approaches.

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Miller: Independent oversight works

Independent oversight keeps projects moving and avoids conflicts of interest.