Digital Government
At least it's over
Well, as expected, the Republicans have taken control of the House. And a number of Republican House members who have been talking tough over the past months about trimming government will be stepping into leadership positions when their party assumes majority status.
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GSA's Kempf: Acquisition services must be more user-friendly
The FAS needs to help acquisition employees do their jobs better and speed up FAS’ ability to meet customers’ requests, a top official says.
Digital Government
Our changing language: Hidden meanings and generation gaps
Blogger Steve Kelman has been pondering the ways in our language has changed -- and the generation gaps that result.
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How to empower your agency's heroes
With cloud services making it easy for employees to build their own solutions, it’s time for the tech staff to find a new role, writes Ted Schadler, vice president and principal analyst at consulting firm Forrester Research.
Digital Government
GPO's bookstore
The Government Printing Office's Bookstore recently did a makeover designed to attract book lovers of all stripes. Here are some of the offerings that might appeal to science and technology aficionados.
Digital Government
White House wants comments on nanotechnology plan
The draft strategic plan for the National Nanotechnology Initiative lays out a framework for research and development.
Modernization
Recommended reading
Habits of green organizations; What leaders are made of; Reining in stealth clouds.
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The best of the federal blogosphere
Walk for the Fallen: One 50-pound rucksack, 860 miles; NASA CIO: Leadership vs. management; TSA: A new era of Secure Flight; White House: Presidential Photographer's Scrapbook.
Modernization
EPA has problems digitizing documents, GAO says
The Environmental Protection Agency should finish writing a strategic plan and identifying its library holdings before continuing to digitize its records, a GAO report says.
People
2 quick fixes for better programs
Oral presentations and post-award conferences can improve the likelihood of program success, writes Jaime Gracia.
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