People
Warrick becomes acting chief acquisition officer at GSA
He succeeds former CAO Emily Murphy, who left for the private sector in January.
People
Top e-gov scores remain flat in latest score card
The Smithsonian Institution and the Justice Department moved to green, but the Education and Transportation departments slid to yellow.
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OMB names Chu to head to e-gov subcommittee
The undersecretary of Defense for personnel and readiness replaces Steven Law, former deputy secretary of the Labor Department.
Modernization
Verizon's Edgerton to retire
Susan Zeleniak will become head of the company's federal division.
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GAO's new high-risk list looks much like the old one
The Government Accountability Office added three federal programs to its updated high-risk series report released today.
Modernization
Networx orders to be managed online
The GSA Operations Support Systems will become available piece by piece in the next year.
Modernization
GSA to strictly enforce Networx fair opportunity requirements
However, agency contracting officers will have broad discretion in developing specific ordering processes for their agencies, a Networx Universal official said.
People
Perot Systems completes purchase of QSS
The purchase will increase Perot Systems Government Services' federal contracting revenue from 13 percent to 25 percent.
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Committee to investigate climate change research interference
The House reform committee will look into allegations that the White House Council on Environmental Quality interfered with the work of government climate change scientists.
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OPM survey finds smaller agencies excel in job satisfaction
The Office of Personnel Management used the survey to rank the top 10 agencies for worker satisfaction in four categories.
People
How Labor stays green
Labor Secretary Elaine Chao reveals how the department keeps its top score on the President’s Management Agenda.
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Tax workshop for small, midsize businesses now online
The free IRS workshop is for organizations that have no tax experts on staff or have limited contact with outside advisers on tax compliance issues.
Cybersecurity
Building the IT workforce is a priority for CIO council
The council's two-year strategic plan also lists lines of business and information security among its top concerns.
People
GSA's Sindelar going to EDS
The senior adviser at GSA will take a strategy role at the company.
People
GAO grades OPM’s leadership on workforce changes
Senior agency officials say they want OPM to treat them as partners in the process of workforce transformation.
People
Oversight board: Modernization, training can help IRS
The agency should look for innovative ways to build its workforce and keep its technology up-to-date, according to a new annual report.
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Acquisition schools to share more curriculum
The Federal Acquisition Institute is phasing in more new courses to bring its offerings in line with those of the Defense Acquisition University.
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USPTO names new deputy commissioner
John Love will be responsible for establishing examination and policy standards for documents and patent procedure.
Cybersecurity
DOD seeks contractor training requirement rule change
Amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement’s training requirements would apply to contractors who perform information assurance work for DOD.
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