http://www.govexec.com GovExec.com is government's business news daily and the premier Web site for federal managers and executives. en-us Copyright 2009 by National Journal Group Inc. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:25:08 GMT klunney@govexec.com (Kellie Lunney) webmaster@govexec.com (webmaster) http://www.govexec.com/img/GovExecLogo_red_RSS.jpg http://www.govexec.com 144 22 1440 http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0909/090309mag.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Smaller alternative airlines and car rental companies see increases in business while spending on some more expensive vendors declines. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0909/090309mag.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43529 arosenberg@govexec.com (Alyssa Rosenberg) Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:43:11 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0909/090309p1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Department will immunize as many as 180,000 civilian federal employees once a vaccine is available. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0909/090309p1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43531 aparker@govexec.com (Alex M. Parker) Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:58:20 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed0909090209p1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Many new hires expected in public health, homeland security and veterans services. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed0909090209p1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43524 aparker@govexec.com (Alex M. Parker) Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:13:51 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0909/090209e1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Labor, Agriculture, Veterans Affairs officials work to develop meaningful performance metrics. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0909/090209e1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43522 enewell@govexec.com (Elizabeth Newell) Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:50:47 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/082609ap1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss The department had a sole-source $75 million, five-year contract with a Texas medical center. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/082609ap1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43472 webmaster@govexec.com (by Suzanne Gamboa, Associated Press) Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:49:12 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/082009l1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss The Center for Tobacco Products will be staffed by several hundred current agency employees and new hires. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/082009l1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43444 elong@govexec.com (Emily Long) Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:34:00 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/082009n1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Allegations revolve around "inappropriate personal relationship" between former CIO and another agency official. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/082009n1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43445 gnagesh@govexec.com (Gautham Nagesh) Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:12:22 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/081309bb1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Backlog of 200,000 claims await processors, but some universities and colleges will allow veterans who have unpaid tuition and housing bills to remain in school. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/081309bb1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43381 bbrewin@govexec.com (Bob Brewin) Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:10:15 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/080409cdam1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Five soldiers who served at an Iraqi water injection facility in 2003 were unaware they had been exposed to sodium dichromate until they received letters from the service earlier this year. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/080409cdam1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43319 webmaster@govexec.com (Cyra Master, CongressDaily) Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:59:12 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/080309rb1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss More than $1.5 billion in stimulus funds have gone to 17 of the largest government contractors. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/080309rb1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43316 rbrodsky@govexec.com (Robert Brodsky) Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:53:45 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0709/072809bb1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Internal e-mails allege top officials provided a technology company with software code and documents for the military's massive electronic health record system and awarded it a contract without competition. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0709/072809bb1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43267 bbrewin@govexec.com (Bob Brewin) Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:14:05 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0709/071709ng1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Veterans Affairs secretary and chief information officer found delays and cost overruns in with initiatives worth $200 million while preparing data for the recently launched Web site. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0709/071709ng1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43195 webmaster@govexec.com (Compiled by GovExec.com) Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:46:07 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0709/071009bb1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Committee restricts more than $1 billion in system development funds until CIO Roger Baker completes his review of programs. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0709/071009bb1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43148 bbrewin@govexec.com (Bob Brewin) Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:07:52 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0709/070909p1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Watchdog agency analyzes trends in spending on reservist pay and benefits. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0709/070909p1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43133 aparker@govexec.com (Alex M. Parker) Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:03:07 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0709/070809cdam1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Measure includes $76.7 billion in discretionary spending, an amount that is $439.1 million above President Obama's request. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0709/070809cdam1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43118 webmaster@govexec.com (Andy Leonatti, CongressDaily) Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:13:07 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0709/070209rb1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss McKinsey & Co. concludes improvements to internal operations could yield as much as $134 billion in annual savings governmentwide. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0709/070209rb1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43091 rbrodsky@govexec.com (Robert Brodsky) Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:30:24 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0609/062509p1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-Mass., calls current system 'a scam.' http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0609/062509p1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43033 aparker@govexec.com (Alex M. Parker) Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:39:33 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0609/062509bb1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss New applications and systems are keeping the agency ahead of the incoming claims, but some worry demand may increase later in the summer, overwhelming processors. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0609/062509bb1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43041 bbrewin@govexec.com (Bob Brewin) Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:17:51 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0609/062409p1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Lawmakers plan to roll federal retirement reforms stripped out of previous legislation into Defense authorization bill. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0609/062409p1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43028 aparker@govexec.com (Alex M. Parker) Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:59:49 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0609/062209nj1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss When Bush holdovers are excluded, white men make up just under half of the people filling senior posts in the administration. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0609/062209nj1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43004 webmaster@govexec.com (James A. Barnes, National Journal) Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:04:49 GMT