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Outlook good for lines of biz

Successful lines of business will weather the coming change in the White House, forecasters predict.

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Intell leaders heed pay concerns

Leaders of the intelligence community make a point of getting employee input on pay-for-performance plans.

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SSA lists thousands of live persons as dead

By mistakenly adding more than 20,000 living people to its public Death Master File, the Social Security Administration released their names, Social Security numbers and other personal information, SSA's IG finds.

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New law opens some GSA contracts to state, local agencies

The legislation signed today allows state and local governments to use the General Services Administration's Multiple Award Schedule contracts to buy security-related items.

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Commerce official nominated to head SBA

Commerce Department official Santanu Baruah has been nominated by the White House to head the Small Business Administration.

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Buzz of the Week: GSA’s Williams: Kudos and questions

The timing of the Jim Williams' nomination raises question that muddle an otherwise positive turn of events.

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Treasury said to need better controls for report

Major weaknesses hurt the Treasury Department's processes used to prepare the annual governmentwide consolidated financial statement, the Government Accountability Office finds.

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Williams nominated as GSA administrator

White House officials announced today that Jim Williams, commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service, has been nominated as administrator of the General Services Administration.

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State plans integrated global payroll system

State Department officials want to replace two systems with a single one that will pay about 65,000 government employees, retirees and qualified beneficiaries in more than 180 countries.

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Unions say NSPS rules could hurt DOD employees

The Defense Department failed to get employee buy-in when it developed proposed rules for the National Security Personnel System, labor unions charge.

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FCW Insider: GSA's latest... Bibb retires, Williams nominated

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What do schedules contract users think?

General Services Administration has some questions for federal customers.

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TSA set to examine TWIC card readers

The Transportation Security Administration has issued a notification to vendors asking for information on products that could meet the standards for biometric card readers.

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Report: IRS should create more electronic help

The tax agency does not provide adequate information to transmitters about why it rejects some electronically filed returns, a report by the Treasury Department's inspector general concludes.

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MAS panel wants more feedback

Advisory group is asking more GSA customers to share thoughts on schedule pricing and practices.

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Letter: Clearances: The problem is in the technology managing the process

A reader writes, "In technology, any agency can go only as fast as your oldest technological processing system."

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Letter: Who will fund the move to digital records?

A reader wants to know whether state and local governments will have to foot the bill to move to digital records.

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Letter: Pay-for-performance projects leaves no one better off

A reader says, "The current [pay] system isn't broken, so leave it alone!"