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When the boss' chair is empty

Advice for IT staff when nominees are delayed.

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Got a winner?

Harvard University and the Council for Excellence in Government are accepting applications for next year's Innovations in American Government Awards.

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GAO to TSA: Elevate acquisition

GAO says TSA should improve its acquisition function by developing internal controls and performance measures.

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Site started for Workforce3

The Labor Department recently launched the Web site to help individuals, employers and others discuss and learn about national workforce issues.

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Tech changes GPO

The Government Printing Office is re-examining its mission, a new report says.

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GAO: DOD skills analysis needed

Military leaders can't plan for their future workforce without knowing the skills of the current one, auditors say.

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Online class teaches NIMS

The course on the National Emergency Incident Management System is for first responders.

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GAO calls for Deepwater acquisition updates

Congress will have a hard time determining annual funding levels for the Coast Guard's Deepwater project without an up-to-date acquisition schedule, GAO officials say.

Cybersecurity

NIST aims to ease XP security setup

The draft of SP 800-68 has recommendations and checklists for Windows XP security.

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FTS names deputy commissioner

James Williams gets the job.

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From CIO to CFO at ATF

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has moved Marguerite Moccia from chief information officer to chief financial officer.

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Exchanging the old for the new at the Pentagon

National Security Personnel System offers DOD greater flexibility

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TSA puts project management on vitamins

Doubling in size, Project Control Office boosts focus on business practices

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Compliance lacking for GIS

Auditors found that many agency geospatial data holdings fail to follow OMB requirements.

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NCS boss to leave

Brenton Greene will resign effective July 2.

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Byrd delays OFPP nominee

The senior senator from West Virginia wants to meet with David Safavian before the latter is confirmed as administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy.

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Navy leader backs NMCI, EDS

The service cannot afford to go back to where it was before NMCI, Navy Secretary Gordon England says.

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GSA names acquisition chief

Karl Reichelt gets the job.

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Editorial: Making IT matter

For CIOs to be as effective as they can be, they need access to money, information and people.

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Tech training center outlasts Lotus 1-2-3

In two decades of classes, only change is constant