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How to fire a fed
According to the Government Accountability Office, it's usually slowly, and with much trepidation.
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DISA seeks updated spectrum management tool
Increased sharing is making spectrum management a critical function.
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HHS CTO steps down
Sivak came to the federal government after serving as chief innovation officer under former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, a possible 2016 presidential candidate.
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Tony Scott's 'people agenda'
Integrating USDS staff with the existing IT workforce will be "one of the trickier things we have to do," says the new U.S. CIO.
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Olga Grkavac wins 2015 President's Award
The longtime connector of industry and government was honored at FCW's March 26 Fed 100 gala.
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Mikey Dickerson on failures and fixes
The head of the U.S. Digital Service found that the joys of public service can overcome even sleep deprivation.
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Gerry Connolly: FITARA's force multiplier
For two decades, Eagle award winner Rep. Gerry Connolly has focused on IT, agency employees and the companies that partner with government.
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What, exactly, does a digital service team do?
At the Commerce Department, Mike Kruger is mapping out a plan.
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New federal CIO looks to execution, not invention
Trained pilot Tony Scott says he wants to "land the planes that we've launched."
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CMS releases new data exchange rule for health records
The comment period on the proposed EHR rule ends May 29.
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Sonny Hashmi: The exit interview
GSA's CIO talks advice for new hires, key cloud takeaways and areas still in need of improvement.
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Few levers to keep records scofflaws in line
When the boss wants to use her personal email to conduct government business, what is a records officer to do?
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Hashmi to Box, Vickers retires and a new hire for White House IT
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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Obama taps private sector exec to lead IT at VA
Laverne Horton Council will take over for Steph Warren, who has held the top IT job at VA on an acting basis for two years.
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VanRoekel steps down at USAID
Steve VanRoekel resigned as U.S. CIO in September 2014 to help USAID address the Ebola epidemic in West Africa.
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Who wants to be the .gov gatekeeper?
The General Services Administration is seeking input on plans to improve the registration and management system for government Web addresses.
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Smith talks innovation at SXSW
The federal chief technology officer says top-notch techies can be drawn to government service, whether it’s for "two weeks, three months [or] longer.”
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