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FBI lacks IT resources for hiring and training
The FBI must put a higher priority on using information technology to support administrative functions such as hiring and training, according to a report from the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA).
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CDC shuffles IT responsibilities
New information management office to oversee enterprise business systems
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Armstrong named DHS deputy CIO
Charles Armstrong, the CIO of the Homeland Security Department’s Border and Transportation Security Directorate, has been named DHS’ new deputy CIO.
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EPA IG says IT programs require more oversight
Environmental Protection Agency IT project managers did not provide sufficient oversight of several programs, resulting in increased costs and scheduling delays, the agency’s inspector general has concluded.
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HHS taps Navy's Wah for health IT post
Wah, associate CIO of the Military Health System, is one of five interim managers.
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USGS could outsource IT-based mapping operations
The functions of 400 federal employees at five locations will either be eliminated or transferred to an operations center in Colorado.
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Interior cancels contract for troubled financial-systems consolidation project
The Interior Department’s project to consolidate an array of financial applications into one integrated enterprise resource planning system has ground to a halt with the department’s removal of systems integrator BearingPoint Inc.
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Judge again rules against DHS
Federal court opinion favors federal employee unions in their dispute with the Homeland Security Department.
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OMB to pick smart card biometric standard
The standard will help carry out the Bush administration's directive for computer-readable identity credentials that can be used governmentwide.
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House bill would grant Veterans Affairs’ CIO budget authority
Lawmakers are poised to introduce legislation that would give the Veterans Affairs Department’s CIO authority over the VA’s IT budget, personnel and assets.
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Proposed bill would expand OPM's role
The Working for America Act would enable agencies to design their own employee appraisal and pay systems.
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Lockheed takes over FAA flight service
The systems integrator has absorbed 1,750 employees as part of outsourcing deal.
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Kelman: An ounce of prevention?
IGs are one-note Charlies. Good contracting people can play a symphony.
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Katrina highlights need for state telecommunicator teams
Deploying such teams requires formal approval through a congressionally ratified agreement among states to request mutual aid.
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Perry resigns GSA post
Stephen Perry, administrator of the General Services Administration since 2001, has resigned from the agency. His resignation becomes effective at the end of the month.
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DHS budget slices $23M from HR system
The House and Senate have agreed to cut spending on the Homeland Security Department’s new human resources management system by $23 million for fiscal 2006.
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GSA fills out Federal Acquisition Service management
The General Services Administration has named the heads of each of the seven functional offices that make up the new FAS.
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