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Security grabs attention, but not always dollars
More than 90 percent of executives surveyed in a new Accenture/IDC study said securing data is a priority for the new year.
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IAC corrects SIG chairmen's corporate links
Two of the chairmen were listed with incorrect company affiliations when IAC issued the news release last month.
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CIOs find SLAs effective
A survey finds that most executives believe SLAs provide accurate and useful measurements of IT services, making outsourcing an increasingly viable option.
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SARA panel: Boost competition through commercial best practices
It recommends moving away from time-and-materials contracts to performance-based acquisitions, setting up a new GSA schedule for professional services and redefining stand-alone commercial services, among other things.
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GSA IG: Telework policies must be implemented agencywide
GSA's IG finds that agency's telework policies are not consistently implemented, and in some ways conflict with telework guidelines published in the Federal Register.
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Panel sees need for acquisition workforce clarity
The SARA panel found that the complexity of federal acquisition and the demands on the workforce have increased substantially in recent years.
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SARA panel draft report: Key recommendations
Here is a summary of the main findings and recommendations of the Acquisition Advisory Panel, as published in its final draft report.
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SBA announces training for small businesses
The series of nationwide small-business seminars will begin Jan. 9, 2007.
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Howell named acting CIO at Interior
Michael Howell will fill the position vacated by Interior CIO W. Hord Tipton, whose last day on the job will be Jan. 3.
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Labor seeks HRLOB provider
The Labor Department seeks a public or private shared-services provider for its Human Resources Line of Business to replace its current HR and payroll systems.
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Perot Systems builds portfolio with QSS Group buy
The acquisition gives Perot some new contracts, more staff and some expertise in areas such as information assurance.
Cybersecurity
Procurement was a contentious issue in 2006
People also took sides on e-government, information security and outsourcing policies.
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Kelman: More management insights
A learning-oriented workplace produces more positive achievements but also more mistakes.
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Gates' Iraq focus could impede modernization at DOD
Defense Secretary is handed the challenge of balancing current and future priorities.
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Northcom beefs up emergency response
New organization structure brings NGOs and private sector into command center.
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SiloSmashers gets new VP of business development
Bob Golas comes to the company from Savi Technology.
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Welles: Looking back at 2006
I predicted last year that telework and retirement planning would be at the forefront of work/life concerns in 2006, and I was right.
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2006 was the year of the young
Agencies’ efforts to attract the next generation intensified and pandemic planners got busy.
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GSA schedule sales increase in 2006
But an analysis from Input shows the GSA schedules’ IT services sales declined 6.5 percent compared with last year.
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