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Former Rep. Steve Horn, IT management advocate, dies
Former Rep. Steve Horn, who chaired a subcommittee focused on government management and IT, helped agencies deal with cybersecurity and other IT management issues.
People
DOD shuns Web-only brain injury tools
The Pentagon is upgrading its chief brain injury assessment tool, but some officials are criticizing its reliability.
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Industry dealings could be more transparent in open-source tracking system
Former White House Deputy CTO Beth Noveck is promoting an open-source system to identify and label the 18 million business entities in the United States.
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Half of funding for Data.gov, IT Dashboard restored in latest CR
House GOP lawmakers are proposing a 50 percent cut in open government initiatives including Data.gov and the IT Dashboard.
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Telework Enhancement Act: Easing into a new mindset
The sponsor of the Telework Enhancement Act talks about the progress agencies are making, what has held back telework in the past and how those obstacles can be overcome.
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Managing teleworkers can be business as usual
Manager resistance to telework often revolves around perceived challenges of monitoring remote workers' performance, but some telework veterans say separate oversight isn't needed.
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Teleworkers stay in the loop
Popular perceptions of telework as the playground for slackers and the disconnected don't jibe with reality, studies show.
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Making federal managers into successful teleworkers
With the passage of the Telework Enhancement Act last year, there is a strong push in the government to increase the number of federal employees -- including managers -- who telework on a regular basis.
Digital Government
Shutdown impact on DOD uncertain, but ominous
The Defense Department is closely studying its authorities to determine how to keep department functioning if the government shuts down.
Digital Government
Former GSA procurement chief goes to the Hill again
Emily Murphy will be working on small-business contracting and workforce issues for a House committee.
Digital Government
Conference offers shutdown guarantee
Want to attend a conference but afraid you'll be furloughed when it happens? At least one organizer says, 'No problem!'
Digital Government
Out of sight, out of mind
Because we can’t bring ourselves to type the words “government shutdown” even one more time today, it seems like the right time to attack another subject. And that subject is…
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Shutdown Watch: OPM shares furlough information; Progress on 2011 budget is mixed
The impending government shutdown could put up to 800,000 feds temporarily out of work.
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Administration provides shutdown details: What you can expect
Although President Barack Obama has repeatedly denounced a government shutdown in recent weeks, officials in his administration say they are cognizant that funding for the government expires April 8 and contingency plans are being prepared.
Digital Government
Treasury gets new CIO
The Treasury Department has named its new CIO, who takes over duties from acting CIO Diane Litman and becomes the permanent replacement for Mike Duffy.
Digital Government
A bad sign for Android? Motorola building its own mobile OS.
Why would Moto turn against Google and Android? Motorola seems to have a variety of reasons.
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