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Clerical error holds up Army CIO confirmation
The Senate, having caught a mistake in the Army paperwork after confirming Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Sorenson in March, wants to go through the nomination process again.
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GSA on the road to recovery?
Agency officials announce plans to fix sagging assisted acquisition services.
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New OMB director sworn in
Jim Nussle's first challenge is finishing up the fiscal 2008 spending bills by the end of the month.
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FBI CIO: Culture inhibits info sharing
Zalmai Azmi said the intelligence community isn't used to the concept of sharing information and therefore worries about security and leaks.
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Budget shortages said leading to more DOD collaboration
DISA Director Charles Croom expects Defense technology budgets to decrease in the next decade.
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GSA cuts back assisted acquisition service
The strategy, which aims to correct financial problems, will affect half of the service's employees, but GSA says they will be moved to other positions within the agency.
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Arbitrator finds SEC pay system discriminatory
The arbitrator found that the commission's pay-for-performance system discriminated against African-American and older employees.
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CIA works to break info-sharing barriers
Use of the Intellipedia site is growing, and officials are looking for ways to expand it.
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Intell takes new approach to training
A rapid-deployment team could change the way intelligence community analysts help federal organizations.
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GAO: US-VISIT management out of whack
Management shortcomings persist despite high costs, a new report shows.
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Air Force general emphasizes focus on nonkinetic warfare
Maj. Gen. William Lord said the new Cyberspace Command could help preempt armed conflicts that involve traditional weapons.
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Intell community's portal follows Army's lead
The collaborative portal, A-Space, will ensure analysts more easily share information and solve problems.
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GAO: DHS falls short on security, management benchmarks
Out of 171 expectations, the department did not achieve 83 of them, GAO said in a report released today.
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Intelligence community to act as one
Several initiatives sponsored by the Office of the Director for National Intelligence and other federal agencies are pushing an enterprise approach.
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DOD studies its procurement capabilities
Procurement officials will undergo a self-evaluation to help the department understand its workforce and contracting practices.
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Gadgets that don’t play by the rules
Beware of employees bearing smart phones, IM services and peer-to-peer file sharing software.
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Editorial: Thriving in chaos
Leadership and management in a time of disruption, chaos and change are particularly challenging.
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Amme: You can be a survivor
Facing an organizational crisis head-on is the best way to survive and thrive.
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