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Senator raps USDA for travel spending
Agencies should make more use of online conferencing instead of meetings at exotic resorts, Sen. Coburn said in a report.
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CFO academy to begin this fall
The academy, which will draw students from the federal financial community, has been endorsed by the Federal CFO Council.
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OFPP issues assessment for acquisitions
The document gives agencies guidance to determine if they have good acquisition operations.
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DOE to help centers collect data
The Energy Department will release new software to help data centers collect energy efficiency information.
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Bill to rehire retirees gets qualified support
Lawmakers and panel members who testified at a House subcommittee hearing examined a bill that would make it easier for agencies to re-employ retirees.
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GSA considers data-center optimization
GSA is partnering with EPA and DOE on a possible initiative to help agencies to make their data centers more energy efficient.
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Bill would create redress for some travelers
The House Homeland Security Committee approved legislation today that would require DHS to refine and expand its redress program for individuals who contend they have been wrongly identified as being on a terrorist watch list.
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Outside IG disputes Doan's interference claims
Former GSA Administrator Lurita Doan's claims that GSA's IG interfered with contracting negotiations don't hold up, according to the Postal Service's inspector general.
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EPA needs data center energy data
Officials of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star program want to define energy use measurements for data centers, but they need more information.
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Computer security grades improve slightly
The government rises from a C-minus average to a C in FISMA's score card.
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Expert: New attitudes needed in outsourcing
Organizations interested in truly collaborating must take some risks and lose any sense that just fulfilling the letter of a contract is enough, expert advises.
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Treasury promotes Taylor to FinCEN CIO
Ann Taylor moves from an assistant director position at the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to its chief information officer.
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Letter: A fearless, qualified Doan worked for change
A reader writes about Doan's effort to promote change with Democrats in Congress.
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GSA systems seen needing more protection
An audit by GSA's inspector general's office found problems in several areas that could lead to access by unauthorized people to personally identifiable information.
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Taylor is new FinCEN CIO
As CIO, Amy Taylor oversees the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's technical infrastructure the agency uses to collect and analyze data and disseminates it to select law enforcement under the Bank Secrecy Act.
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Student loan repayment benefits hit $42M
The federal government used student loan repayments to substantially increase its criminal investigator workforce and hire or retain 219 information technology management specialists and 143 contract specialists.
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