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SBA drafts policy on authorizing access to employee e-mail
The agency's CIO told senior managers to halt e-mail retrievals without prior approval from the CIO's office.
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FCW time machine: 2003 | Then…and now
What happened to a proposal to create two career tracks for officials in the Senior Executive Service?
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Feds seek the art of negotiation
Policy-makers now have data to use in addressing acquisition workforce gaps
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Program managers are also security managers
Federal program managers are reminded to protect data
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Jefferts’ pursuit is precision
Physicist at NIST leads a team that manages to keep the rest of us on atomic time
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The competition question
Procurement changes recommended by Marcia Madsen’s panel seek to open the government market and increase competition
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Bush to nominate new Air Force assistant secretary
John Gibson is deputy undersecretary of Defense for management reform.
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OMB promotes Shea
Robert Shea will be associate director for administration and government performance and takes charge of the agency's internal affairs.
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Bush to nominate Sturgell as new FAA chief
Robert Sturgell is currently deputy and acting administrator at the agency.
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Bush to nominate new FAA chief
Robert Sturgell is currently deputy and acting administrator at the agency.
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Letter: Military pay differences explained
A retired Air Force colonel points out inconsistencies in a blog post.
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DOD announces new high-level Navy advisory panel
The Secretary of the Navy Advisory Panel's topics topics will include acquisition reform, the shipbuilding industrial base and intelligence organization in the Navy.
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OMB, DHS take various steps to secure networks
Secure desktop configuration, training and a software acquisition guide should make federal systems more secure, officials say.
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Academic programs in homeland security make gains, report states
More academic institutions are offering degree and certificate programs in homeland security, but the field lacks standard coursework and core teaching areas, according to a new report.
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OMB adds to High Risk list
The agency credits better management oversight for the growing number of projects needing special attention.
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Magistrate recommends court order to preserve White House e-mail messages
A judge will decide whether to issue the order after weighing the recommendations and any objections from the government.
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Over-reliance on contractors is nothing new
In response to a story about DHS relying too much on contractors, a long-time fed suggests providing more training and guidance to agency officials who oversee contractors.
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