Digital Government
What's a chief transition officer?
Microsoft Federal has named a new kind of CTO. Carolyn Brubaker, chief transition officer, tells Nextgov how the company is preparing for the Obama administration and what it's hearing about how the incoming team might use technology to transform government.
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GSA cracks down on smoking in and around federal buildings
New rule will shutter indoor smoking rooms; policies will be phased in over six months.
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FCW Insider: Fed 100 deadline extended
Good news for those of you struggling to complete Federal 100 nominations by the original Dec. 23 deadline: You have some more time.
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Letter roundup
A roundup of letters regarding security clearance delays, postal bonuses and 3-D displays.
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OMB: Standards will boost financial performance
As part of the Financial Management Line of Business, new accounting standards strive to help consolidate and improve agencies' various accounting practices.
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DHS to collect biometric data from green card holders
New rule that expands US VISIT program requires fingerprints and digital photos from noncitizens who are permanent residents.
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Defense should stop buying obsolete radios
Science boards say continued acquisition of legacy systems threatens development of advanced radios that all four services can use to download intelligence data and videos.
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Obama names science and technology team
President-elect says he will promote "free and open inquiry" and listen to his advisers, even when they are presenting "inconvenient" findings.
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Despite economy, federal IT market expected to grow to $98.5B by 2012
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To-Do Without
Neither sleet, nor snow, nor the loss of electricity can keep FCW cartoonist John Klossner from blogging.
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