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HUD awards $42.6M program management contract
The Housing and Urban Development Department has awarded a $42.6 million contract to G&B Solutions of McLean, Va., to provide program management services and institutionalize program management approaches departmentwide.
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Giuliani: Federal workforce is too big
If elected president, he would invest more money in technology rather than replace many retiring workers.
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GAO: VA data still at risk
Agency officials have taken numerous steps to secure sensitive data, but those initiatives are not comprehensive or mature enough to be effective, GAO auditors say.
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GAO: VA data still at risk
Agency officials have taken numerous steps to secure sensitive data, but those initiatives are not comprehensive or mature enough to be effective, GAO auditors say.
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Military finance agency to cut workforce
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service plans to trim the number of employees from 14,000 to less than 10,000 within four years.
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GAO analysts vote for union representation
By a wide margin, analysts at the Government Accountability Office voted Sept. 19 to be represented by the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers.
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Rep. Davis introduces bill to promote rehiring of retirees
The legislation would let retired federal employees return to work on a short-term basis without losing annuity benefits.
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Agency programs performing better, PART shows
Programs saw better ratings because they have adopted more effective performance measures and improved the data gathering of those measures, an OMB official said.
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Alliance: DHS will miss Pass card deadline
The Smart Card Alliance says the department cannot finish testing ID cards with RFID tags in time for them to be an alternative to passports by next summer.
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Claims backlog, vets' transition top issues for next VA chief
The House Veterans' Affairs Committee praised outgoing VA Secretary James Nicholson for his response to data breaches.
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Letter: Giuliani doesn't understand federal workforce
Rudy Giuliani hasn't seen the government workforce to know exactly how it works, says one reader.
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Hacking into e-health records is too easy, group says
Report calls on health IT software vendors to assess vulnerabilities and work with customers on security measures.
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VA to move financial-services center to e-invoices
The department awarded a contract to two companies to help with the system, which should enhance security and reduce errors.
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Why training programs often fail
In most contracts, integrators are measured on the efficiency of the training process, rather than on the increased competency of end users.
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HSPD-12 checks prompt lawsuit
Workers at NASA lab reject HSPD-12 background checks as too intrusive.
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Kelman: Washington’s fear industry
The rest of the country focuses on creating a positive workplace to motivate workers
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