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OMB’s Schlarman to retire
Glenn Schlarman, who has been in government for 34 years, has announced he is retiring Dec. 1.
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Federal Web managers win awards
NASA, the USDA and HHS won in different categories of the Government Web Managers Best Practices Peer Awards.
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Senate panel questions pay-for-performance plans
Senators wanted more information in light of a new study suggesting widespread dissatisfaction with pay for performance.
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GAO: DTS won’t meet savings projections
DOD overestimated the travel system's cost and failed to fix implementation problems, the Government Accountability Office said.
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No Supreme Court appeal for MaxHR
The agency has now passed on all available options for appeal regarding the labor-relations portions of the pay-for-performance system.
Cybersecurity
Garcia welcomed as cyber czar
Messages of congratulations came with a hint of relief that DHS finally hired an assistant secretary for cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity
GAO seeks to protect identities and security info
Watchdog agency proposes keeping secrets without prior approval
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OMB lifts the veil on IT worries
The agency has revealed two lists of projects that it says warrant expanded public oversight.
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Another harsh audit for DOD
GAO says staffing deficiencies continue to create Defense contracting problems
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A lawyer who likes information technology
As New York’s top cyber official, Will Pelgrin also leads a successful multistate ISAC
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Senators call IRS nominee 'unacceptable'
President Bush's nomination of a Treasury official to represent the workforce on an oversight board is "unacceptable" to Senate Democrats.
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Sprehe: Why people matter
Three current developments could make it more difficult to manage federal IT systems.
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Federal enterprise architects: Selling EA requires stealth
Architects recommend ways to persuade senior executives to support enterprise architecture initiatives
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Kelman: The face-to-face experience
Employees who can put a face to their customers far outperform those who never met one.
Cybersecurity
Commerce loses more than 1,100 laptops
An internal review determined that 249 of the missing computers contained personally identifiable information.
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OMB: Prepare now for data breaches
Each agency should assemble a core management team to plan and oversee the response to any data breach that could result in identity theft, according to an OMB memo.
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OMB makes IT projects lists public
For the first time, OMB reveals its Management Watch List and High Risk List.
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SSA earns high marks for earned value management
The agency needs to improve in some areas, but it generally is meeting the requirements defined by the Office of Management and Budget, according to its inspector general.
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DOD: Budget will support performance pay
Defense officials tell Congress that money will be available to fund merit increases envisioned under the National Security Personnel System.
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