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OMB releases performance reference for IT
The Performance Reference Model tells agencies how to ensure their information systems help the performance of their missions.
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Congress weighs reorg authority
Volcker tells Congress that White House needs authority to restructure government
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Some services are hard to measure
One vendor tackles task of measuring performance in application development
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Officials want better use of GPRA
Congress should strengthen oversight to ensure the use of program performance information in managing and funding programs, officials said last week.
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Forest Service purchase cards under fire
GAO study says cites lax oversight contributed to wasteful spending
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Deciding who owns the problem
Given the intent of service-level management as a hybrid discipline crossing business and information technology boundaries, where will the decision to purchase SLM tools come from?
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Volcker revives reorganization plan
The former Fed head renewed his call for giving the President sweeping powers to consolidate and rearrange executive agencies.
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Lockheed hires Cuviello
The former Army chief information officer will be a vice president of information infrastructure.
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Anderson to be Indian Affairs nominee
If approved, David Anderson would fill a job that has been officially vacant for almost a year.
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OMB issues privacy guidance
In an effort to ensure that personal information is protected, the Office of Management and Budget last week directed agencies to conduct privacy-impact assessments before developing or changing systems.
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Yoran named head of national cybersecurity
Homeland Security officials named Amit Yoran as director of the National Cyber Security Division.
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Transportation to audit ERAM
The department's inspector general will review another costly project designed to modernize air traffic operations for the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Fighting words
When introducing his amendment in the House, Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) made his case for rejecting recent revisions to the Office of Management and Budget's Circular A-76, which governs competition between the public and private sectors
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A-76 in the cross hairs
Amendments to a budget bill sets stage for battle with White House over competitive sourcing
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Mackay resigns from VA
Leo S. Mackay goes from being deputy secretary of the VA to an executive with ACS Inc.
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HUD to establish program office
The Department of Housing and Urban Development plans to create a management office to oversee enterprisewide projects.
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