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GSA considering reduction in force

Up to 400 employees could be in jeopardy, according to some sources.

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White House: Fix Katrina flaws before next hurricane season

A White House report said the federal government was unprepared for Hurricane Katrina and must bolster its emergency preparedness and response systems before the next hurricane season starts June 1.

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Air Force IT adds new moniker

The service reorganizes staff structure to assimilate with DOD commands and military services.

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Five companies land agreement to support LOB initiatives

The General Services Administration awarded a blanket purchase agreement to five vendors to support the Office of Management and Budget’s Lines of Business consolidation initiatives.<@SM>

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Troubled Army programs 'dead meat'

The service's top acquisition official has little tolerance for initiatives over cost and budget.

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Budget puts IT on new course

2007 proposal reflects OMB’s emphasis on blending tech into business processes

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Security LOB to focus on training, reporting

OMB will set up centers of excellence later this year for training and security reporting for mandates such as the Federal Information Security Management Act in the fiscal 2007 budget submitted to Congress earlier this month.<@SM>

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DOD promises a simpler NSPS

Officials in charge of the National Security Personnel System expect to issue a draft version of their revised rules sometime later this month.

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Everglades restoration starts vegetation mapping

Avineon will monitor an area larger than the state of Delaware.

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Feds seek input before soliciting Grants.gov integrator

In a recent request for information, HHS said that the Grants.gov Web site has significantly grown since its inception in 2003, and a new systems integrator may be needed as the portal’s use increases.<@SM>

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Simple advice, big payoff

U.K. best practice books spark IT improvement projects

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McMillen is at home in history

NARA's first public liaison strives for candor, openness with the institution's constituents

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GTSI lays off another 10 percent

The company cut 10 percent of its workforce today, its second round of layoffs since October 2005.

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VA offers School at Work

Program helps entry-level employees who need computer skills to advance

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Cureton named CIO at Goddard

Linda Cureton, deputy CIO at the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, has been named CIO at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

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DOD speeds PKI development

By midsummer all personnel will be required to use Common Access Cards equipped with public-key infrastructure.

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Welles: When retirement looms large

The next stage of your life might be your biggest challenge yet so take careful, deliberate steps

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Lisagor: Are you missing your mission?

Managers need to reinvigorate themselves before they can inspire others

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Wanted: Feds who can write

Hiring experts say feds need to write job vacancy notices that entice people to apply

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UPDATED: Retirement systems are top priority

The Office of Personnel Management's estimated completion date for the multiyear retirement systems modernization project is 2009.