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Flipside: It’s a small world

Steve Ressler and Megan Quinn share a bond deeper than just recenet winners of FCW's inaugural Rising Star Awards.

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2006 Power Players

Compiling a list of powerful people in any business is never easy because it is, by its nature, subjective.

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CIOs should have fixed terms, some management experts say

Appointing agency chief information officers to serve a designated length of time could reduce turnover and promote greater continuity, according to a former deputy CIO.

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Davis keeps close watch on security clearance process

Latest GAO report shows some progress but numerous reasons for continued concern, the congressman says.

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Union questions A-76 savings

The cost savings a White House panel projects are "as good as being pulled out of thin air," according to NTEU.

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Safavian gets 18 months

A judge sentenced the former Office of Federal Procurement Policy administrator to 18 months in prison for lying about dealings with lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

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SRA completes purchase of RABA Technologies

RABA is a systems integrator that supports the intelligence community with a staff of about 200, more than 90 percent of whom have Top Secret/SCI security clearances.

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Doan eyes EAGLE

GSA's administrator is waiting for her schedule to clear so she can consider the future of DHS' governmentwide contract.

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Suss adds 3 federal IT consultants

The trio brings a wealth of experience in the federal marketplace, company President Warren Suss said.

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OPM creates online program finder

A new section of the OPM Web site allows users to find any professional development program in the government.

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Australian contractor names North American sales chief

Ken Kellstrom has been promoted to vice president of sales for North America, helping the Australian defense contractor expand its presence in the U.S. federal sector.

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Web site emulates MySpace for feds

YoungFeds, launched by the Council for Excellence in Government, provides a social space for the government's youth brigade.

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FedEx Kinko's to help FEMA get word out in emergencies

When disaster strikes, FEMA will use GPOExpress to get print jobs done right away rather than go through a solicitation.

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GAO: Web is no cure-all for DOD pandemic communications

DOD officials need a multipronged approach to sharing information during an influenza pandemic, GAO writes.

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ODNI emphasizes agile, talented workers

The five-year strategy is intended to give intelligence agencies a workforce that will keep them effective into the future.

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L-1 Identity Solutions completes purchase of SpecTal

L-1 Identity Solutions paid SpecTal shareholders $100 million in cash for the provider of consulting services to the intelligence community.

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Watchdog barks about admission charge to FAR conference

An upcoming event regarding the Federal Acquisition Regulation and the Defense FAR Supplement should be free to the public, POGO says.

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BearingPoint promotes Judy Ethell to CFO

A company announcement said she will retain her title of chief accounting officer.

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Federal managers look for where LOBs intersect

OMB poised to name new grants service providers.

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Social Security Administration ahead of HSPD-12 deadline

The agency is the first to issue new secure ID cards to employees and contractors.