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Agency performance bill falls short in House
A bill to improve the tracking of federal agency performance didn’t get enough votes to pass.
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Social media presence tests agency records management
Academic report recommends transformation from individual agency approach to governmentwide standards.
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Democratic FCC regulators throw support behind net neutrality rules
Path has been cleared for historic vote on new rules to ensure the Internet remains an open platform.
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Issa, Cummings will lead House oversight committee
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has a wide jurisdiction to track how programs are running and propose ways to fix problems.
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McKeon, Smith to lead House Armed Services Committee
The panel's leadership will change as Republicans take control of the House in the upcoming Congress.
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Israel: Start-up nation
Steve Kelman and the authors of a book ponder why Israel produces so many entrepreneurs.
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NASA chooses Keegan as associate deputy administrator
NASA named Richard Keegan as the agency's associate deputy administrator on Dec. 16. He replaces Charles Scales, who has held the position since April 2007. Scales is retiring.
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Yes, it’s called the Office of Work/Life/Wellness
The Government Accountability Office on Dec. 16 released a study on the effectiveness of OPM’s Office of Work/Life/Wellness.
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Implementing the cloud-first policy? Start with e-mail.
Agency managers charged with moving applications to the cloud over the next 18 months should start with web-enabled applications such as e-mail to meet the Obama Administration’s “cloud first” mandates, government and industry observers say.
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Senate passes bill to improve agency performance
The Senate has passed legislation that would require federal agencies to set measurable performance goals and improve coordination to avoid duplication.
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White House issues policy on political interference with federal scientists
Under the new rules, applicants for scientific jobs must be evaluated based on technical knowledge.
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