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Havekost to leave HHS and head for Austria
Charles Havekost, a well-known figure in the federal information technology community, led Grants.gov, among other projects.
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Orange County to revisit outsourcing numbers
An initial assessment compared county and contractor labor costs, based on salary and benefits, but it did not directly compare specific job classifications, a county auditor says.
Cybersecurity
Unclogging the clearance pipeline
Facing a shortage of workers with security clearances, agencies have been forced to find new ways to deal with the backlog.
Modernization
Tech outpaces Section 508 standards
Standards committee expects to update Section 508 for easier compliance.
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OMB asks agencies for A-76 costs and savings
Bush administration officials have added a new reporting requirement to help determine if the government is meeting the objectives of Circular A-76.
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Pachter: Please, no more scare talk
Instead of fearing frequent protests, everyone should be concerned about fair contracting.
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Editorial: Relishing the spotlight
The government IT community has an opportunity to share its ideas for making agencies more effective and efficient.
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Clinton assails outsourcing
The presidential contender vows to bring greater accountability to government operations.
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DHS pay plan: Deal or no deal
Bill would repeal department’s authorization for a pay-for-performance system.
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Two senators call for Doan to resign
Sens. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) cite what they describe as a pattern of ethical lapses during her tenure at GSA.
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The move toward blogging
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a leader in using social media, such as blogs, to reach a portion of the population that is abandoning traditional media.
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Orange County reports limited outsourcing savings
On the plus side, the county listed flexibility in maintaining staffing levels. On the downside, county officials cited a loss of direct control of IT staff members.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers press State, Commerce on cyber break-ins
The chairman of a House Homeland Security subcommittee confronted a State Department official about whether the department had responded appropriately to a computer system intrusion last year.
Cybersecurity
USDA exposes citizen data
Up to 63,000 citizens social security and tax identification numbers may be at risk, Agriculture officials said Friday.
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Senators to hold conference on GSA's Doan
Sens. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) have not said what they plan to discuss about Doan, who remains in political hot water because of an alleged violation of the Hatch Act.
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NRC tops list of best places to work in government
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission was singled out in a study by the Partnership for Public Service and American University's Institute for the Study of Public Policy Implementation.
Cybersecurity
IT security, budget top feds' concerns, survey shows
Eighty-two percent of respondents cited security and 75 percent cited budget restrictions as their top concerns, according to a study by ScienceLogic.
Cybersecurity
NASCIO: Employees are biggest IT threat
A new report suggests training and access audits to help curb insider threats.
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