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OMB finalizes new statistical policy
The directive calls for the timely release of policy-neutral information.
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NASA IG: Manage official e-mail messages better
Incomplete guidance and lack of training have led to poor records management, a report states.
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IG: DOD fails to keep contractor performance records
The inspector general found that the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System didn't include ratings on all active system contracts and many entries were late.
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Report: NARA doubted White House e-mail archives in 2004
Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee released a detailed account of the archive system, but Republicans questioned that report's veracity.
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OMB: Agencies cut payment errors
Once agencies have measured and reported program errors, they are able to implement corrective actions to reduce those errors in subsequent years.
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Are White House e-mails gone for good?
Major differences between COOP and e-mail archiving systems are center stage.
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A debit card you can bank on
The Treasury Department will offer Direct Express cards as an alternative to paper checks for recipients of Social Security and other federal benefit payments who do not have bank accounts.
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Waxman: Chart showed White House missing e-mails
The Bush administration questions the accuracy of its earlier study and believes no messages are missing, leading Waxman to call a hearing to clear up "considerable confusion."
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LOC looks to Microsoft to make documents interactive
The company will provide $3 million in technology, services and funding to enhance documents such as a draft of the Declaration of Independence.
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GAO: Rising claims, fewer employees feed SSA disability backlog
Management weaknesses have also contributed to the backlog and claimants' longer waits for resolution, GAO said.
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Court weighs expediting missing White House e-mail suit
The Bush administration has five days to respond to four questions about backup tapes believed to contain the messages in question.
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GAO: IRS has fixed only 30 percent of security gaps
The agency has not fully implemented an information security program to make sure that controls are effectively established and maintained, according to a new report.
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Letter: Smithsonian records readily searchable
All of the databases in the Smithsonian Institution Research Information System are sitemapped according to the international standard and have been crawled by many, many robots.
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DOJ taps CACI for info-sharing help
The company will work with the Justice Department's Joint Automated Booking System, which helps capture, store, print and transmit data to identify individuals and provide criminal history information.
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Late AMT patch delays IRS tax processing
The agency must reprogram its systems to accommodate the last-minute alternative minimum tax changes.
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FOIA reform bill now in Bush's hands
Congress unanimously approved legislation that would increase compliance requirements and establish a governmentwide ombudsman to handle problems.
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Census nominee supports Internet questionnaires
Stephen Murdock, Bush's nominee to head the bureau, said the agency must look into Web-based surveys while keeping privacy protection in mind.
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GSA, DOD sign SmartBuy deal for records management software
Point One will provide licenses, maintenance and training under the enterprise program.
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Showing everybody the money
OMB launches a federal spending Web site ahead of schedule to the surprise of skeptics
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