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Tangherlini lands in real estate investment
The former GSA head was named chief operating officer at Artemis Real Estate Partners in Chevy Chase.
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Congress not getting the whole IT picture from IRS
GAO said implementation of its recommendations is "critical" to Congress getting good information from the IRS.
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Is 85 percent of SES really above average?
GAO report questions agencies' approach to executive performance reviews.
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Why being on GAO's High Risk List is good for federal IT
By putting the government's management of IT acquisitions and operations on the High Risk List, GAO has ensured it will finally get the attention it deserves.
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Rich Beutel helps CSPs navigate government regs
A driving force behind FITARA, the former Hill staffer has opened his own consulting firm.
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Why strategies get stuck
Poor execution, not poor planning, derails many new programs, but there are steps agencies can take to stay on track, despite the coming leadership changes.
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White House names new federal CIO
VMware's Tony Scott to replace Steven VanRoekel, who left the job in September for a role at USAID.
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Ash Carter in the dock, FAA on the moon and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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Announcing the 2015 Federal 100
Meet the women and men who are doing great things in federal IT.
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SASC gets an old acquisition hand
After stints at the Pentagon and AEI, William Greenwalt is returning to the Senate Armed Services Committee to focus on defense acquisition.
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PSC acquires TechAmerica Foundation operations
The Professional Services Council will take over the Vision Forecast and Conference, annual CIO survey and American Technology Awards.
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ONC releases interoperability road map
Baseline standards for interoperability could ultimately affect the level of reimbursement from Medicare and other federal health programs.
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How CIOs can use FITARA to get away from waterfall
The law’s certification and approval provisions empower CIOs to end outdated software development projects, says Agilex’s Roger Baker.
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FTC's chief privacy officer heads for the private sector
After 11 years of federal service, Peter Miller has joined a law firm to focus on consumer protections and data policies.
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Chaffetz seeks new tone on Oversight panel, but old disputes remain
The new chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee extends an olive branch to the minority, but keeps subpoena power for himself.
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'Less RFPs and more APIs'
U.S. CTO Megan Smith said there is no reason government can’t match the private sector in customer service.
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Satisfaction with fed customer service worst ever
The American Customer Satisfaction Index blames the decline on budget and staff cuts.
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Contracts OK'd, drone crashes, leave bill introduced
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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McCabe to step down as head of ASI Government
Transition to take place Feb. 14; work on Acquisition of the Future to continue.
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