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Brasseux becomes acting deputy FAS commissioner
He will serve until a permanent selection is made and will continue in his current position as the agency's assistant commissioner for travel, motor vehicles and card services.
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Labor picks Plateau for talent management
The company will support 15,000 employees throughout Labor's 19 sub-agencies under the new contract.
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Funding request for retirement system just a start for OPM
The Office of Personnel Management’s retirement systems modernization program is the agency’s top fiscal priority in 2007.
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GAO raps DHS strategic plan
The department must link its requirements to its goals in order to more successfully integrate its 22 component agencies, GAO reports.
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Government veterans join GSA's congressional affairs office
Brian Mabry and Karen Kirksey have joined the General Services Administration’s Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs as deputy associate administrators.
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GSA, IG told to work together on contract oversight
The proposed 2008 budget directs GSA and IG officials to come up with alternative methods for doing preaward audits and surveys to ensure agencies are getting fair deals.
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Legislation would require procurement training at DHS
The DHS Procurement Improvement Act would require the chief procurement official at the department to establish objectives for efficient and effective use of resources.
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IG: IRS needs better tracking for E-Help Desk
The E-Help Desk program assists people using the IRS’ e-services, but it lacks various processes for evaluations and a means to measure customer satisfaction.
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Budget would give SBA a 5 percent hike over 2006
The president's budget proposal includes $24 million in obligated funds for government contracting and business development.
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IT budget request asks for increase of 3 percent to $65B
The federal IT budget would increase by about 3 percent to $65 billion under President Bush’s plan for fiscal 2008.
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USPTO hopes budget will help more examiners telework
Bush's budget proposal would give the agency's budget a $150 million boost, some of which USPTO would use to double the number of teleworking patent examiners.
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DFI, Detica merge
The new entity will expand its consulting and advanced technology services to U.S. and British national security sectors.
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OPM to continue strategic HR programs under 2008 budget
The agency will continue work on recruiting new employees, supporting agency pay-for-performance systems and managing the security clearance process.
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Lockheed completes purchase of Management Systems Designers
The acquisition will broaden Lockheed Martin's footprint into IT and scientific solutions for national security and civilian federal agencies.
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Carnegie Mellon certifies EA grads
A handful of government sector practitioners were among the first group to graduate from an enterprise architecture program at Carnegie Mellon University.
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DHS promises to make its workers happier
DHS officials are concerned about the department's poor showing in the 2006 Federal Human Capital Survey, according to a recent memo to employees.
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For HR LOB, GSA wants three core functions
GSA has laid out the specific functions a private-sector shared-services provider must meet to offer services under the Human Resources LOB Consolidation effort.
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