Digital Government

Smithsonian CTO shares tips on using new media tools

The Smithsonian Institution's CTO shares tips on how federal knowledge workers can adapt and learn from new technologies.

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CIOs talk. Does anyone listen?

A lack of clout in departments' roundtable discussions must stand out clearly — even to those outside the federal IT community.

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Beat the clock

Well, today feds went off to work as usual. After lots of drama, no shutdown

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FCC commissioner doubts AT&T merger with T-Mobile will benefit the public

Companies haven't shown public benefits in wireless deal, FCC panelist says.

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After the shutdown battle: What now?

Agencies contuinue to operate normally for now, but the shutdown threat could re-emerge soon.

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Shutdown, furloughs averted at the 11th hour

Averting a government shutdown at almost literally the 11th hour, Congressional leaders reached agreement on the fiscal 2011 budget.

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Hubris and Humility

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Gen Y and Your IT Department

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Looking for help from veterans (again)

FCW wants to know what you think of the VA's new Blue Button personal health record Web application.

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Shutdown Fears

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VA would keep 97 percent of employees working during shutdown

The Veterans Affairs Department released a contingency plan and field guide today describing what steps will be taken in the event of a government shutdown.

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Defense audit agency gets new second-in-command

Anita Bales has served at the agency for nearly 20 years.

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The verdict: Work or free time?

Mere hours from this writing on Friday afternoon, many feds either will be heaving a sigh of relief or trying to figure out what to do with their free time.

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Free BlackBerry app can take the craziness out of conference calls

App of the Week: Research in Motion attempts to make mobile conference calling easier with a new app available in the BlackBerry Beta Zone.