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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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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 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.
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Lynn to replace Hawkins as DISA director
Army Maj. Gen. Alan Lynn is currently vice director of the Defense Information Systems Agency.
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Halvorsen 'concerned' by status of JRSS software
The Pentagon's top IT official said the Joint Regional Security Stacks software, a key piece of the program's success, needs improving.
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CIO Scott: IT reform is 'different' this time
The federal CIO is confident FITARA will succeed where Clinger-Cohen and other efforts have failed.
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Event touts D.C. women in tech
"Celebrating DC Women in Technology" was sparked by a list of top 100 D.C. techies that was overwhelmingly male.
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How flexible should FITARA be?
The federal CIO told House watchdogs that IT reform would be implemented with strict oversight, but there are already rumblings inside agencies about possible exceptions.
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Report: State Department needs to rethink use of tech
A National Research Council study suggests utilizing NGOs to help Foggy Bottom identify growing trends in science and technology.
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