Michael J. Robertson will be the new chief of staff at GSA. He is moving from his position as Associate Administrator of Governmentwide Policy and Chief Acquisition Officer, which he has held
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If the current Cold War-era export control system does not get revamped, it could harm national security, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates yesterday told members of Business Executives for National Security. Addressing
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The Department of Justice is observing the annual National Crime Victims’ Rights Week this week. From April 18, 2010 to April 24, 2010, The Department of Justice, along with other state and
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Just in time for Earth Day celebrations, a major independent research group has named the Department of Defense a leader in energy conservation. “The department is doing more than sounding an alarm;
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A new advisory board composed of private-sector CEOs who will provide recommendations about the best practices around productivity, technology and customer service was created yesterday by President Barack Obama. Office of Management
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Homeland Security can now add another slightly unexpected suspect to its list of national security threats: wind turbines. According to Homeland Security Newswire, wind turbines create a shadow that makes airplanes disappear
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Eyjafjallajökull, the volcano in Iceland, is continuing to erupt and now we have clear images thanks to NASA. The Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) instrument, which is on NASA’s
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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano yesterday visited Oklahoma to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing and delivered remarks about the department’s efforts to protect against evolving threats
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Just over a year ago, Robert Gates announced a plan to add 20,000 employees to the defense acquisition workforce by 2015: 11,000 jobs converted from contractor-held positions and 9,000 new jobs. He
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GSA hosted the first-ever citizen engagement video contest and Peter Sullivan of Nashville, Tennessee took the gold. The challenge was to create a video that showed how USA.gov could help citizens navigate
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