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Federal unions attack pay-for-performance efforts
Union representatives criticized the government's efforts to replace the General Schedule system with a performance-based one.
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Bush threatens veto of DHS appropriations bill
The administration says the legislation exceeds the president's fiscal 2008 budget request by $2.2 billion.
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DHS, DOD solving first responder ID card interoperability problem
The Summer Breeze exercise in Washington metropolitan area runs multiple scenarios for emergency services personnel.
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GSA's HSPD-12 rolls continue to rise
Officials expect to issue more than 550,000 cards by October 2008.
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Senators join call for IGs' independence
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee plans to mark up legislation this year, its chairman said.
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Statutory help for inspectors general
Lawmakers propose measures to safeguard the independence of federal agencies’ IGs.
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Hayden wants fewer CIA contractors
Director sets a goal of reducing contractor workforce by 10 percent in 15 months.
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Lawmakers want IGs to have greater independence
The House has introduced a bill to improve the ability of inspectors general to do their jobs.
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CIA to improve management of contractor workforce
The agency will reduce its contractor workforce by 10 percent by the end of fiscal 2008.
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DHS struggles under oversight
Lawmakers and DHS still at odds over the magnitude of the problem.
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Walker: DHS still stuck in management muddle
The department has addressed some shortcomings but has no detailed plan for getting of GAO's high risk list, the Comptroller General told a Senate panel.
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States pushing through IT consolidation
CIOs say overcoming culture resistance isn't the only challenge to merging networks.
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Lawmakers assail DHS on responsiveness
At a House Homeland Security Committee hearing, members called for Homeland Security officials to do a better job in responding to oversight requests.
