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Hobbins: White board manager
Air Force Lt. Gen. William "Tom" Hobbins has managed business, warfighting IT convergence.
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On the circuit
EDS' Jim Duffy returns home; Jeong Kim keeps busy as president of Lucent's Bell labs.
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GAO: DOD personnel system needs better outreach
Defense Department officials should improve communication and evaluation efforts related to the military’s new personnel system, a GAO report says.
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House explores workforce transformation
Two House lawmakers will introduce legislation Thursday that would create a results commission to examine federal agencies’ effectiveness.
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DHS creating cybersecurity, intelligence and policy czars
The Homeland Security Department is creating a more powerful position in charge of cybersecurity, DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff announced today.
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OPM awards 50 contracts for e-training
Office of Personnel Management officials created the GoLearn program to offer federal employees a wide range of Web-based courses.
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EPA lays out competitive sourcing details
Agency earmarks 10 job functions that might increase competitive sourcing to 200 positions a year through 2008.
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California has a new technology services department
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger consolidates several agencies and offices to create the new state Department of Technology Services (DTS).
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USPTO weighs options for work at home
USPTO's chief information officer has notified vendors of the agency’s interest in PC blade technology.
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House bills restrict competitive sourcing
Lawmakers approve amendment that prohibits agencies from using revised A-76 process.
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Single bidder wins Energy contract
DOE employees team with small business for $1 billion IT services job.
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GAO: FAA too tight-lipped on budget
A report released today states that Federal Aviation Administration officials should clearly identify trade-offs they are making to reach their budget targets.
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NGA advocates better IT management for CIOs
States need to do a better job of centralizing and managing IT investments, according to a new report from the National Governors Association.
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Training gives IRS an edge on performance-based contracting
Agency teams with training firms to develop procurement training program.
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Croom takes over DISA, JTF-GNO
Air Force Lt. Gen. Charles Croom assumed command of DISA and the Joint Task Force for Global Network Operations.
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Public/private team wins Energy IT services deal
DOE has awarded a competitive sourcing contract to a team of feds and small businesses.
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San Antonio hires its first CIO
Michael Armstrong, San Antonio's new hire, directed numerous citywide projects as chief information officer in Des Moines, Iowa.
Cybersecurity
IAPP will certify government privacy officials
The association has developed educational and testing standards for the first time for federal, state and local employees.
Modernization