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What Cobert brings to OPM

OMB's deputy director of management is being dispatched to deal with a troubled agency -- again.

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DOE launching renewable energy pilot

Web-based "central assistance platform" to anchor effort to fund national labs' partnerships with small businesses to develop clean energy technology.

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Archuleta out at OPM

Office of Management and Budget Deputy Director Beth Cobert will step in as acting director of the Office of Personnel Management.

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Writing advice from 18F, DOD staff changes and a flying motorcycle

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

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Google-style recruiting — even in government

Hire people who are better than you, and make sure they’re smart and curious, says Google exec Laszlo Bock.

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Deadline for Rising Star nominations extended to July 9

We're looking for women and men who are having an outsized impact on federal IT -- and who show clear signs of being leaders in the community in the years to come.

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Barry West still missing at FDIC

The agency CIO and former AFFIRM president has been on leave since at least early June.

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As secretary, Clinton turned to top aides for tech support

Rather than seeking assistance from the State Department help desk, she emailed senior aides for assistance.

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NASA still a great place to be a boss

The Department of Labor experienced the most improvement in a survey of Senior Executive Service satisfaction, while Defense and Veterans Affairs continued to lag the field.

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Kathy Conrad to leave GSA

Three-time Federal 100 winner is leaving government in July.

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PSC calls Saull

Bradley Saull comes to the Professional Services Council from a senior staff position with the House Homeland Security Committee.

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Agile development requires agile developers

Focus on the people today if you want agile to succeed tomorrow, argues Lawrence Fitzpatrick.

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A chairman returns and Skype in space

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

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A guide to creating a culture of performance

A new report from the Partnership for Public Service aims to chart a path toward creating a culture of performance improvement for federal agencies.

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Can a one-person data shop make a difference?

Federal Reserve CDO Micheline Casey says doing data management on the cheap is a recipe for disaster.

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Hires at USDA and AT&L, and drone delivery arrives

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

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Grassley unsatisfied with DOD response to ex-comptroller case

Sen. Charles Grassley and the Defense Department have traded letters over the alleged mistreatment of former Defense Information Systems Agency Comptroller Jimaye Sones.

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It's not me, it's you

Handling difficult people at all levels starts with taking a more positive approach to the challenge.

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Dreaming in code

Coding boot camps feed the need for talented programmers in the public and private sectors, and are becoming a booming business themselves.

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Faster hiring for feds, Army mobile and commercial drones

News and notes from around the federal IT community.