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Consulting firm says sale of government operations won't affect business 05/16/08 Corporation, contracts and clients will remain the same, says Booz Allen Hamilton spokeswoman.
- From Nextgov.com: Cyber criminals overseas steal U.S electronic health records 05/16/08 Identity theft crime wave could imperil patient safety and cost Medicare millions of dollars.
- Agencies invest more money in student loan repayments in 2007 05/16/08 Justice, Defense departments are among those making the most of the benefit.
HIGHLIGHT
Six Degrees of Scott Bloch: A Scandal Scorecard
Your guide to the interlocking relationships involved in ongoing investigations into allegations of Hatch Act violations, whistleblower misconduct and other prohibited personnel practices.
Your guide to the interlocking relationships involved in ongoing investigations into allegations of Hatch Act violations, whistleblower misconduct and other prohibited personnel practices.
- Independent estimate cuts cost of Census contract almost in half 05/16/08 MITRE projects price tag of $681 million for handheld data collection computers.
- Gates: Defense bureaucracy not on 'war footing' 05/16/08 Pentagon chief wants speedier solutions to need for pilotless drones, bomb-resistant vehicles and improved treatment of the wounded.
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FEATURE HIGHLIGHT
The Next Internet
Will agencies take advantage of the next-generation Internet?
Related:At Defense, the Time for
IPv6 Is Now
Government Executive 5/1/08
- Bill would give National Archives greater reach in electronic records management 05/16/08
- Key Dems seek to withhold funding for DHS satellite office 05/16/08
- Intelligence community to launch pay for performance system 05/15/08
SPECIAL REPORT
The Presidential Transition
The looming change in administrations means adjustments to a new president's policy priorities, management objectives and political appointees. This special section has regular news updates and links to key resources about transition efforts.
The looming change in administrations means adjustments to a new president's policy priorities, management objectives and political appointees. This special section has regular news updates and links to key resources about transition efforts.
- Legislative amendment would suspend competitive sourcing at Defense 05/15/08
- From Nextgov.com: GSA to award Alliant contracts by December 05/15/08
- House Armed Services panel approves $712 billion defense package 05/15/08
- Agencies should improve financial management workforce planning, report finds 05/15/08
- EARLYBIRD HEADLINES 05/16/08 Updated after 8:30 a.m. ET
- Corrections 04/18/08
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QUOTE | UNQUOTE
"We must put our defense bureaucracies on a war footing with a wartime sense of urgency."
Defense Secretary Robert Gates in prepared remarks on Thursday at a ceremony in which he was receiving an award for his wartime leadership from the Business Executives for National Security.
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| May 16, 2008 close | $12.44 | $12.19 | $16.20 | $19.64 | $24.66 |
| Daily Change: | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.24 |
| This Month (%) | 0.16 | 0.08 | 2.99 | 4.14 | 3.66 |
| FUND | L 2040 | L 2030 | L 2020 | L 2010 | L Income |
| May 16, 2008 close | $18.13 | $17.35 | $16.65 | $15.54 | $13.61 |
| Daily Change: | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.01 |
| This Month (%) | 2.89 | 2.54 | 2.15 | 1.24 | 0.81 |
CENTRAL FEATURE
Tom Shoop from outside the bureaucracy, looking in.
05/16/08 5:52 p.m. ET
Forest Service's Preservation Problem
05/15/08 9:51 a.m. ET
Not the Best Recruiting Message
05/15/08 9:45 a.m. ET
Where the Appointees Are
05/16/08 6:16 p.m. ET
Independent estimate cuts cost of Census contract almost in half
05/16/08 4:53 p.m. ET
Experts say e-records are improving patient care
05/16/08 4:37 p.m. ET
Deal on rival e911 bills hinges on access to databases
TODAY'S COLUMN
RETIREMENT PLANNING
By Tammy Flanagan
Words of Wisdom
Some advice and insight from my aunt and uncle, who have been retired from federal service for more than three decades.
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