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FAA tour hits ground running

The FAA and Raytheon Co. are taking a hightech road trip this summer

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Briefs

Online monitoring on the rise

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Section 508: Course 101 now in session

Interior accessibility center offers training across nation

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Roster Change

President Bush said last week he intends to nominate Phillip Bond to be undersecretary of Commerce for technology

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Learning on the job

Rotational program gives acquisition managers shot at shortterm projects

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Experience is the best teacher

Agencies are responsible for posting on the Procurement Executives Council's Web site any positions they might have available as part of the Acquisition Rotational Program.

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Patent office revs up telecommuting

USPTO launches six-month telecommuting pilot for some of its senior patent examiners

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Exec tapped for Commerce post

HP executive Phillip Bond to be nominated as undersecretary of Commerce for technology

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Roster change

President Bush intends to nominate John Marburger III as national science adviser, the White House announced June 25.

Modernization

Va. adds telecommuting incentive

Businesses in Northern Virginia could get financial incentives if they make telecommuting an option

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Bush pushes Energy Star

President says federal computers should automatically shut down when they are not being used

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OMB defends stance on competition

The Bush administration last week defended its commitment to public/private competition, an initiative that critics maintain is rife with problems.

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OMB raises goal for fed outsourcing in 2003

The Office of Management and Budget for fiscal 2003 is raising by 10 percent the number of federal jobs to be put out for bid by the private sector, adding 85,000 positions to the 5 percent already required in 2002.

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Letter to the Editor

'Costofliving' raise confuses

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Hitching a ride easier in Portland, Ore.

Portland, Ore., is developing a site to organize local carpools and vanpools

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Roster change

Charlie Keegan, the director of the Federal Aviation Administration's Free Flight Office, will oversee the implementation of the agency's 10year modernization plan, the FAA announced June 21.

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OPM defines IT jobs

The Office of Personnel Management earlier this month released a new job family standard and modern job abstracts and titles for information technology workers in government.

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Shouldering the burden

Transportation office lightens the workload for contracting officers

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Labor teams with Monster.com

Job bank partnership, part of a new workforce initiative, offers job seekers more opportunities

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Roster Change

Mark Forman last week was named to lead the Bush administration's e-government and information technology initiatives