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When government is the innovator

Not every great technology starts in Silicon Valley.

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DOE to get new CIO

Michael Johnson will move to the Energy Department from the Office of Science and Technology Policy.

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HHS CIO to get more control over HealthCare.gov

The move is one of the first concrete signs that the oversight weaknesses revealed during the flawed rollout of HealthCare.gov are being remedied by legislation.

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End of (snow) days

The widespread use of teleworking has all but spelled the demise of the sleepy snow day.

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Levine tapped for DCMO

President Barack Obama has nominated the longtime Senate staffer as the Pentagon's new deputy chief management officer.

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Departing DISA director plans for smooth transition

Lt. Gen. Ronnie Hawkins, who earned a reputation as a cost-cutter, says leveraging more efficient IT has been key.

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Hettinger hangs out a shingle

The former Hill staffer and tech association executive has launched Hettinger Strategy Group.

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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.