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TODAY'S NEWS
Largest federal labor union endorses Obama 05/09/08 American Federation of Government Employees President John Gage, a Democratic superdelegate, also commits to personally backing the candidate.
- Defense to review 'unnecessary duplication' among services 05/09/08 Critics have complained that vast sums of money are wasted due to the military operating four air forces, two land armies and overlapping intelligence and space programs.
- From NextGov.com: Bill lays out stricter info security requirements for DHS 05/09/08 Conducting vulnerability tests against known cyberattacks and setting requirements for the CIO post would be part of a bill that fixes shortcomings in a federal security law.
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Change is Coming. Are You Ready to Lead?
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- Labor Department wants more info from union officials 05/09/08 Federal officials propose more detailed financial disclosure form.
- OPM announces plan to improve federal hiring 05/08/08 Agency will create a governmentwide standard to simplify process and attract new employees.
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The Next Internet
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- Contractors' offshore tax havens under more scrutiny 05/08/08
- Less than 8 percent of port workers have new security ID cards 05/08/08
- From NextGov.com: Navy changes course on IT outsourcing 05/08/08
SPECIAL REPORT
The Presidential Transition
The looming change in administrations means adjustments to a new president's policy priorities, management objectives and political appointees. This special section has regular news updates and links to key resources about transition efforts.
The looming change in administrations means adjustments to a new president's policy priorities, management objectives and political appointees. This special section has regular news updates and links to key resources about transition efforts.
- Panel sinks Navy's $2.5B request for DDG-1000 destroyer 05/08/08
- House Oversight Committee clears measure to sell excess federal properties 05/08/08
- FBI withdraws national security letters subpoena, freeing target to talk 05/08/08
- Postal Service is $700 million in the red 05/08/08
- EARLYBIRD HEADLINES 05/09/08 Updated after 8:30 a.m. ET
- Corrections 04/18/08
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"There is an urgency here, and this has to get done."
Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, on streamlining the federal hiring process.
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Report cites mounting threats fueled by online extremists
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RETIREMENT PLANNING
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