Evans wants to merge Commerce's tech, telecom administrations

Commerce secretary asks Congress to combine his department's Technology Administration, National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the e-commerce policy functions of the International Trade Administration.

Collins queries Labor about Callahan

A senator wants answers from the Labor Department about measures they can or might take regarding Laura Callahan's questionable academic degrees and the department's policies.

OPM calls for more scrutiny of employees' credentials

The federal personnel office wants agencies to do a better job of screening employees to ensure that they are not claiming credentials from unaccredited colleges or universities.

NIST: Security products need standardization

Despite wide use across government, intrusion detection systems have no standard performance metrics, according to a new report.

SSA workers win A-76 competitive sourcing

A Social Security Administration team underbid several private-sector competitors in the agency's first competitive-sourcing round under OMB Circular A-76.

Davis: Labor knew about Callahan's degrees

The Labor Department knew Laura Callahan, its former deputy chief information officer, had suspect credentials, but took no action, according to letter from a congressman pushing an investigation of Callahan and the use of diploma mills by government officials.

Census joins e-training initiative through GeoLearning-built portal

GeoLearning Inc. will supply the Census Bureau with a learning management and e-learning delivery platform as part of federal e-government initiatives.

Report: IT helps agile organizations

The President's Management Agenda is driving agencies to use information technology to be able to respond rapidly to changing requirements, or mission agility, according to a new report.

AMS settles Federal Thrift lawsuit

American Management Systems Inc. Friday settled a $350 million lawsuit brought by the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, its former client.

TSP retirement system work complete

A new computer system for managing the government's retirement system went live today.

Callahan placed on leave by DHS

The Department of Homeland Security today placed a senior official on administrative leave while officials continue to investigate reports that she got her academic degrees from a diploma mill in Wyoming.

Davis requests OPM to investigate feds' use of diploma mills

Two House members have asked the Office of Personnel Management to explain or create provisions the agency has to guard against federal employees embellishing their resumes with degrees from diploma mills.

Senator calls on HSD to investigate official's doctorate

A senate committee chairwoman today turned up the heat on the Homeland Security Department's investigation of a senior government career official's claim of a Ph.D. from a Wyoming university that, according to its literature, requires no attendance and scant course work.

HSD official obtained Ph.D. from diploma mill

A high-ranking career official in the Homeland Security Department apparently obtained her doctorate from a Wyoming diploma mill.

GSA's Self to retire in July

Charlie Self, the man many believe is responsible for bringing the concept of seat management to government, announced today he is retiring after 34 years in government. He plans to join the private sector after a break/

E-Gov benefits are many, hard to measure fully

Electronic government programs provide a wider range of benefits than originally envisioned by public administrators, but governments are still struggling to measure those benefits fully, according to a new report.

Doing Business With the USDA Forest Service

<b>Address</b>USDA Forest Service<br>P.O. Box 96090<br>Washington, DC 20090-6090 <br>(202) 205-8333<a href= "http://www.fs.fed.us">www.fs.fed.us</a><b>Founded:</b> 1905<b>Chief:</b> Dale Bosworth <b>Employees:</b> About 30,000

GAO urges more detail in cell phone service reports

As cellular telephones become commonplace, the General Accounting Office says statistics about the quality of calls should be included in annual federal reports on the wireless industry.

OMB calls on agencies to do more contracting with veterans' businesses

Agencies are not doing enough to meet their goals for contracting with veteran-owned small businesses, an OMB administrator says.

EPA prepares to release $650 million contract opportunity

The Environmental Protection Agency plans to release a request for proposals next week for the successor to its Mission Oriented Systems Engineering Support II contract.