Acquisition

Revision of A-76 progressing

The Office of Federal Procurement Policy has nearly completed reviewing revisions to OMB Circular A-76

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DOD drafting financial architecture

Defense officials aim to have the draft of DOD's financial management architecture completed within three months

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Rule would stifle DOD service buys

The White House wants to stop a DOD practice of hiring outside contractors to supply IT services on a labor-hour basis

Digital Government

Financial systems requirements set

JFMIP has issued requirements for systems that support agency acquisition and financial management processes

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NMCI may be homeland model

Expert says agencies will turn toward enterprise infrastructures that improve security and interoperability

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Navair checks work on problem report

The Navy reformed its business processes and Web-enabled its applications to reduce its the engineering investigation report backlog

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Intercepts

Keep 'em hungry; Changes at JROC?; Oh, never mind

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Workforce bill on tap

The Federal Workforce Improvement Act of 2002 is a comprehensive reform of civil service laws

Digital Government

New hopes for a security lockdown

An international standard could close gaps created by commercial software

Digital Government

Available yet secure

For the Navy's Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center, system security is essential

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Senator preps workforce reform

Sen. Voinovich will introduce a bill that would create chief human capital officers and reform hiring

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DOD puts tech to the test

DOD will put its warfighting technology to the test when it runs its largest-ever joint military experiment this summer

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Intercepts

Cha-Ching; Right in the C4 kisser; Mail 'filtering'; Weird Science

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Air Force on consolidation course

CIO says the Air Force is about one-third through the process of consolidating its IT resources

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Intercepts

Section 803 redux; Crusader battle; 2020 vision

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Intelligence info sharing 'inept'

Rep. Weldon calls for intelligence agencies to stop protecting stovepipes and build a 'federal fusion center'

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DOD revising competition rule

DOD is rewriting Section 803 and creating Web site listing all GWAC, multiple-award and IDIQ contracts

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DOD focus on joint networks urged

A former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff calls for directing more resources toward networked operations

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Certification deadline draws near

Beginning in July, DOD will prohibit the military services from purchasing information assurance products that have not met a third-party security evaluation

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Intercepts

Growing pains; 'Joint by any other name; Speaking of which...