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Letter: Outsource elections to private businesses
A reader writes that elections should be outsourced to businesses that are better at processing transactions than the federal government.
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Buzz of the Week: Vote early, vote often
This week’s election could be the last — at least for the near future — in which electronic voting systems play a major role
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Campaign surrogates face off at leadership conference
Obama, McCain representatives debate IT policy
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From ELC: McCain, Obama IT reps face off
Technology representatives for John McCain and Barack Obama trade views about how their candidate would tackle a variety of IT issues if elected president.
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Letter: Google CEO as chief technology officer would be idiocy
A reader expresses his dismay with the idea of selecting Google CEO Eric Schmidt to a chief technology officer position in an Obama administration.
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GSA creates private network for transition teams
Teams will have computers, Internet access and e-mail through a virtual private network.
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Editorial: The case for the status quo
Career feds must find a way to convince the new team to retain initiatives that are worth preserving.
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Letter: Limits to cost-plus contracting not a solution to limit waste
A reader writes about eliminating cost-plus contracting, "It certainly generated a buzz within our community, and that is good because it means many recall that history has shown us that this is not a good way to go."
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Letter: McCain, industry have different views on contract use
A reader writes, "The reason for the majority of the cost escalations are the result of specification and performance upgrades that become possible during the performance of the contract."
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OMB memo to clarify CIO responsibilities
The memo, expected next week, will outline the responsibilities of federal chief information officers for information technology functions.
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Buzz of the Week: McCain and cost-plus contracting
Sen. McCain's proposal to trim federal government spending by switching to fixed-price contracts touched a nerve in the federal community.
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Competition eludes easy fixes
Competition for federal contracts has become a political hot button but still defies a quick solution.
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Also in the News: Arizona offers military online voting
AZCentral.com reports that the state will allow military and overseas voters to use online system.
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Welles: Fiscal year follies
The start of a new fiscal year offers an opportunity for dialogue about what lies ahead.
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More letters regarding Palin e-mail messages
Readers offer their views of Gov. Palin's use of private e-mail account.
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Letter: Politicians are people, too
A reader writes that politicians should be able to use private e-mail accounts.
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OMB to help agencies prepare for transition
The new administration must be ready to send many nominees to the Senate, officials say.
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