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Sade leaves Commerce for GSA
The overseer of Commerce's small-business COMMITS contract will lead acquisition management at GSA.
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OMB to release metrics for 18 e-gov projects
The Office of Management and Budget on Monday will release the performance metrics of 18 of 25 e-government initiatives as a part of the annual E-Government Report.
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GAO: Agencies nearly out of time for IT exchange
With only one year left to begin exchanges, participating agencies are still getting programs under way.
Cybersecurity
Security relies on policy, HUD CIO says
The biggest problem with securing personally identifiable information is knowing where the information is going and who's accountable for it, CIO Lisa Schlosser said.
Modernization
Primavera Systems buys two companies
Terms were not released in the purchase of ProSight, a portfolio analysis solutions company, and Pertmaster, a U.K. risk analysis and mitigation solutions company.
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Connecticut town adopts e-mail service
Stratford turns to running software as a service to provide e-mail to town offices.
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Former GSA official Ed O’Hare to return
O’Hare will be assistant commissioner of FAS’ Office of Strategic Business Planning and Process Improvement.
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Senate confirms new SBA deputy
Jovita Carranza is an experienced business executive who spent more than 30 years at UPS.
Modernization
Bush to name Harris chief to advisory committee
Howard Lance will join other industry chief executives on the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.
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Postal accountability bill will modernize service
The legislation, the first major overhaul of USPS since 1970, solves the structural, legal and financial constraints that have brought the service to what Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.) called "the brink of utter breakdown."
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Northcom's new C2: collaboration and communications
The command is using that phrase instead of classic military "command and control" to emphasize the need for agencies to work together in emergencies.
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OMB score card neglects citizens, report states
The Executive Branch Management Score Card scores agencies quarterly on how well they are instituting the President's Management Agenda but leaves goals related to citizens untracked.
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ICx Technologies creates new VP spot
Mark Bonatucci will be vice president of marketing in the Solutions Division.
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FCW parent buys Post Newsweek Tech Media
1105 Media has reached a deal to purchase Post Newsweek Tech Media, which publishes Government Computer News and Washington Technology, and runs the FOSE trade show.
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Lockheed Martin taps Linda Gooden as executive VP
Michael Camardo is retiring as executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Information and Technology Services, effective Jan. 1, 2007.
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Amdex promotes Gene Kelly
As vice president of operations, Kelly will be responsible for the Silver Spring, Md.-based company’s federal and commercial clients.
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Survey: Young people interested in government work
The main challenge is attracting managers to federal jobs, according to a survey conducted by the Council for Excellence in Government and the Gallup Organization.
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USPS tests technology to speed delivery
A new system is designed to more rapidly and efficiently process, distribute and deliver large envelopes, magazines, catalogs and circulars.
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OPM gets new incentive to award incentives
A new executive order allows OPM to award some types of incentives without having to consult with OMB.
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