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Army, FCS integrator relationship troubles GAO
Auditors are concerned that Army officials, dependent on the workforce and skills of its contractor, may be less able to provide strong oversight of the multibillion-dollar program.
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Awards honor CFOs' tech achievements
Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner won the Michael G. Devine Hall of Fame Award for career achievement.
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Career conference gets Web savvy
OPM and the Partnership for Public Service are holding a Virtual National Career Services Conference this week.
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GSA names head of performance improvement
In his new role, Kimber Boyer will advise GSA on major policies related to how well the agency works.
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New facilities to house temporary e-records
NARA has opened two vaults to let federal agencies store and maintain temporary electronic documents for the first time.
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New database to help ID missing WWII soldiers
After converting records on about 78,000 missing service members into an electronic format, the researchers used computer programs to resolve discrepancies.
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Federal data still vulnerable a year after VA laptop theft
A new survey finds not much progress has been made on securing workers' computers and access.
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Security training effective, survey says
In a survey of federal employees, nearly two-thirds of respondents said their agencies are more secure now than they were a year ago.
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Unions on pay systems: No, but yes
Despite their bluster, unions say they don’t oppose performance-based pay for feds.
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Army's Carroll honored with Franke award
Kevin Carroll received the John J. Franke award for his consistent and extraordinary service to the government over the past 30 years.
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FCW@20: Worn down from budget battle
IRM officials said they fear that many of their staff members, tired of being caught in the middle of the budget battle, may look for jobs in the private sector.
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Welles: E-mail messaging
A marketer gives tips on using e-mail for communicating with the public.
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Doan's attorney: OSC's report off the mark, unfair
No one can erase the stigma that now overshadows the case, Michael Nardotti wrote.
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JFCOM gets new experimentation chief
Rear Adm. Dan Davenport to lead the command’s joint innovation and experimentation directorate.
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Personnel issues top concern for DOD financial execs
Human capital issues were the dominant concern for Defense Department financial executives in a new study by the American Society of Military Comptrollers and Grant Thornton LLP.
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NASA launching to outer space via cyberspace
The agency has turned to the virtual world Second Life to spark an exchange of ideas about future NASA projects.
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