Acquisition

Census seeks R&D help on methodology, processes

The Census Bureau will request proposals for research and development assistance in five technical areas.

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From ELC: Conference ends with CIO sound off

Agency CIOs speak on privacy, workforce and security as conference concludes.

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From ELC: Public service seen as important in new administration

Regardless of which candidate takes the White House, a dedicated federal workforce and its contractor partners will remain the core strength of government, speaker says.

Acquisition

From ELC: Legislation updates FAR's ethics rules

Contractors must report ethics violations, but to whom remains unclear.

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From ELC: Congress access to MySpace could advance Web 2.0

A recent rule change allowing lawmakers to have MySpace pages could ease the path for executive agencies.

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From ELC: Federal workforce could change with new administration

The evolving federal workforce could be due for significant changes after the new president takes office.

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GSA may grant waivers for Networx deadline

The agency will enforce the Sept. 30 deadline for fair opportunity decisions, but will consider requests for more time on a case by case basis.

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Get ready to show your EA work

In future assessments, OMB will ask agencies to tie enterprise architecture to performance improvements.

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GSA chooses acting FAS commissioner

Tyree Varnado, the assistant regional Federal Acquisition Service commissioner for GSA's southwest region, will take over the national post Sept. 21.

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FCW Insider: Peter Rodman memorial set

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FCW Insider: Wanted: Inaugural speech writer

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Digital Government

ITAA ponders response to DOD RFI

The industry trade group is concerned that the Defense Department's efforts to protect controlled unclassified information could lead to costly requirements for contractors.

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Two join EA Hall of Fame

OPM and IRS took top honors in the sixth annual Enterprise Architecture Awards.

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CIO Council creates security committee

The new panel will advise on security and identity management.

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OMB encourages Networx use

Contract remains optional, but strong incentives will elevate its appeal.

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OPM, IRS win architecture awards

The Enterprise Architecture Awards ceremony also included the induction of two new hall of fame members.

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Enterprise architecture evolves

Federal enterprise architecture assessments are changing as the field grows more mature, leader says.

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Better standards urged for e-voting labs

The National Institute of Standards and Technology's standards for accrediting the laboratories that test voting systems are too lax, according to the Government Accountability Office.

People

GAO: DOD must keep Army in the loop on HR modernization

Army officials are still worried about the functionality of the Defense Integrated Military Human Resources System.

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OMB gives Networx a boost

OMB makes it harder for agencies to use contract vehicles other than GSA's Networx program for services that Networx offers.