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'CIOs shouldn't have five-year plans'
Funding is set for another year, but federal IT managers say they still need to keep their eye on the budget ball.
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Marina Martin: Building a new digital service at VA
In an interview with FCW, the Department of Veterans Affairs' chief technology officer talks about overhauling the digital experience for VA customers.
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Chaffetz announces new IT subcommittee
Incoming oversight chairman also promises a less personal tone to hearings.
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Few hiccups for HealthCare.gov during open enrollment
Several thousand users registering for new accounts were put in an online waiting room for an average of about three minutes, but otherwise the site was able to support demand.
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Another depressing story about federal hiring
Steve Kelman finds a bright side, however, in the ability of individual managers to buck the trends.
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Why 2015 will be the year of talent
ACT-IAC'S Rick Holgate and Dan Chenok look ahead to what's next for federal IT in 2015.
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Fed 100 nominations: Time is running out!
Nominations are due by Dec. 23 -- submit yours today!
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NARA gets more power over records under new law
The nation's archivist gets rule-writing authority under a new law. Will everyday feds notice the difference?
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OPM plans new case management system to speed retirement processing
"There is overwhelming enthusiasm to become more modern within the entire organization," OPM Associate Director Kenneth Zawodny told lawmakers.
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The most-improved places to work (and those falling fast)
A look at the agency components where employee satisfaction shifted the farthest.
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Obama: No perks but thanks and new initiatives for SES
"Too often we get stovepiped at a time when we need...to be working together," the president told senior feds.
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Federal employees' job satisfaction dips again
The latest Best Places to Work survey reflects feds' continued frustration with leadership. The silver lining? At least the rate of decline is slowing.
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Shutdown 2.0 appears unlikely
Feds worried about a replay of the 2013 standoff that led to a two-week lapse in the government's spending authority shouldn't plan on another round of shutdown beards.
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How would you like to run the Navy's IT?
With Terry Halvorsen running DOD IT, the Navy is now officially looking for a new CIO.
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Carter would bring acquisition, tech experience to top Pentagon job
Ashton Carter, who has often had a hand in Pentagon IT issues, is rumored to be Obama's pick for Defense secretary.
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What the USDS team is up to
As the U.S. Digital Service gets going, it is focused on HealthCare.gov, VA technology and hiring.
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IT hiring, new Oversight staff and CBO on workforce reductions
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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Rebecca S. Ayers
This Rising Star is transforming the way agencies track and manage their employees' performance.
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Megan Schmith
This GSA Rising Star took over an interagency working group that focuses on sharing best practices and experiences and grew its membership by 400 percent.
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