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Stouffer gets a new job

Debra Stouffer leaves BAE Systems and joins Digital Management, an IT services company.

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GSA names acting zone leaders

The General Services Administration has named the acting leaders of the six zones that replace the 11 regions it used before the agency's reorganization.

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SES workers get smaller raises

The average number of SES employees given the highest performance ratings by their managers dropped in one year from 74.5 percent to 59.4 percent.

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DOD makes bold move to fix biz systems

New Defense Business Transformation Agency will unify programs and funding

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Mapping technology threatens USGS jobs

Fewer mapmakers needed as agency prepares a competitive sourcing bid

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Lisagor: Kick it off right

10 steps for launching a successful project

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Avoid costly clearance delays

Field investigator cautions that a security clearance is not a resume

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Editorial: Search as a model

The NASA/Google arrangement could stand as a true example of a public/private partnership.

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Cost of fed pay reform could become an issue

In recent hearings on Capitol Hill, officials have raised questions about the cost of changing the way agencies pay federal employees.

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DOD prepares for acquisition training upgrades

The Defense Acquisition University is interested in whether vendors can offer fixed prices for developing online courses.

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FBI hires tech-savvy HR guru

Former oil company exec could put human resources on right track

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IRS preps seat management study

The agency is asking for initial expressions of interest from vendors who might compete to provide desktop computer services.

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Agriculture awards PwC $10 million A-123 contract

The Agriculture Department has awarded PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP a blanket purchase agreement to assist with implementation of internal controls reporting required by the Office of Management and Budget.

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NIEM releases first draft of info-sharing specs

By encoding their information within a standardized set of metadata, agencies could make their resources more easily accessible to other agencies.

Cybersecurity

GAO to DLA: Fully implement security plan

New report cites DOD agency for inconsistent risk assessment, inadequate training.

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Officials: How much security is enough?

National security experts say federal standards can help in managing the country’s considerable risk of a disruptive cyber event.

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FBI hires first chief human resources officer

Donald Packham, a senior human resources official at BP, started his new job yesterday as the FBI’s first chief human resources officer.

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GAO gives e-Rulemaking team an 'attaboy'

Federal officials in charge of the e-government initiative followed many best practices for managing projects.

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Private-sector CIOs: Same responsibilities, different challenges

The Government Accountability Office report supplements a 2004 study of federal CIOs' major challenges and responsibilities.

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Welles: Telework is a no-brainer

So why aren't more federal employees allowed to use GSA's telework centers?