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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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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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