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VA hires second-ranking IT official
Ron Thompson, a senior IT official at the Department of Health and Human Services, is getting the number two post at the Office of Information and Technology at Veterans Affairs.
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Ashkan Soltani to join White House tech team
The former Federal Trade Commission chief technologist and Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist will be advising federal CTO Megan Smith.
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The big freeze at DOT
Department of Transportation CIO Richard McKinney is using his FITARA hammer to halt purchasing until he gets spending plans that show him what the heck is going on.
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What CIOs need to lead innovation
A new study details the obstacles to CIO-enable innovation in government -- and spotlights ways to overcome them.
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Agencies: Get ready to see more of OMB in 2016
The Office of Management and Budget is planning more of a hands-on approach to agencies' tech and will be updating policies and focusing on cybersecurity in the coming year.
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Executive order pushes SES overhaul
The White House issued sweeping requirements that will affect the entire professional life cycle of federal leaders.
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White House nominates new deputy director at OMB
President Barack Obama will nominate a permanent deputy director for management at the Office of Management and Budget.
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Former State Dept. official cops to cyberstalking scheme
A former State Department employee pleaded guilty to computer hacking, cyberstalking and "sextortion" while based at the U.S. embassy in London.
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18F, Digital Service are here to stay, CIO says
The new in-house IT consultancies at GSA and OMB will likely outlast the Obama administration, according to federal CIO Tony Scott.
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Feds' job satisfaction on the rise
Federal employee job satisfaction rose to 58.1 out of 100 in the Partnership for Public Service's annual rankings, but IT specialists have the lowest score.
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Connolly, Meadows: We're on your side with FITARA
Legislators urge agency leaders to weigh in on the best ways to implement (and grade) IT reform efforts.
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Agile comes with pressure and pain
Top federal IT managers say that if agile development doesn't make you uncomfortable, you're probably doing it wrong.
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Presidential Innovation Fellows cost $205 per hour. Are they worth it?
The PIF program, which has injected many innovative thinkers into government, is facing concerns about costs as agencies fork over private sector consultant rates – and the PIFs themselves don't see most of the money.
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OMB director announces new privacy panel
OMB Director Shaun Donovan announced the creation of a new Federal Privacy Council which will be formed in 2016.
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Collaboration rules the CIO Council IT Solutions Challenge
The first batch of contest winners came from diverse agencies, and focused on the problems of coming together in IT and acquisition.
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DOD urged to go commercial
The Defense Department is being outpaced in technology development by the commercial side. Advisers say, "If you can't beat them, join them."
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USDA tackles FITARA
The plan outlines ways the agency CIO can better control IT spending -- and delegate when necessary.
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Government waste playbook highlights 'fumbles'
A host of IT boondoggles are featured in Sen. James Lankford's debut report on wasteful federal spending.
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Are political appointees 'burrowing' into the bureaucracy?
Republican lawmakers are concerned that political appointees are joining the ranks of career bureaucrats in large numbers, and want the Government Accountability Office to investigate.
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