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Maybe it's the managers who need training
The Presidential Management Fellows program aims to train the agency leaders of tomorrow and is expanding its STEM efforts. But many of the fellows say the program is falling short.
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Passing the gavels on Capitol Hill
Key oversight chairmanships will shift in the next Congress, thanks to Republicans' Senate wins and House GOP rules.
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How to rebound from a large-scale IT failure
A HealthCare.gov gears up again for open enrollment, there are lessons to be learned for future system roll-outs.
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Are internships the secret weapon for hiring young talent into government?
Steve Kelman explains how the Pathways Programs offer agencies a fast track to hiring recent graduates.
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In search of cyber pros (and other IT rock stars)
FCW Editor-in-Chief Troy Schneider shares five points to remember when submitting nominations for the 2015 Federal 100 awards.
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Knowing when to stand your ground
New research suggests that strategies for making good decisions where the choices are complex may be very different from those where the clear answer involves courage.
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Kindergarten coders
U.S. CTO Megan Smith says everyone will benefit if students begin learning to code when they are learning to read.
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Tangherlini: 'Rome wasn't burnt in a day'
GSA Administrator Dan Tangherlini remains effusive about the problem-solving potential of government.
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Hamm new FedSIM director
Chris Hamm will assume the duties of the retiring Steve Viar, who has headed GSA's Federal Systems Integration and Management center since 2010.
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AT&T's Kapoor wins Mendenhall award
ACT-IAC honor recognizes leadership and commitment to public service in the federal IT community.
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Picking up the open-gov torch
Obama administration officials are confident a solid foundation and a new team will support open-government plans even after the departure of two key leaders.
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18F to launch consulting group and project dashboard
The consulting service arose from the ongoing challenge of being called in to fix IT projects long after they were funded, scoped and set in motion.
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Red tape holding back hiring at U.S. Digital Service
Deputy Federal CIO Mikey Dickerson says senior leaders need to get better about understanding technology to improve outcomes on large scale IT projects.
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Survey: Feds like their jobs and their bosses, not too sure about senior leaders
OPM's annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey found that most federal employees still find their work to be important, even if many critics do not.
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DeSalvo shifts focus from health IT to Ebola crisis
HHS's national coordinator for health information technology has been named acting assistant secretary for health, effective immediately.
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Competition, performance and the proper degree of pressure
Steve Kelman suggests that Harvard's performance culture could offer lessons for federal agencies.
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Know someone who deserves a Fed 100? Nominate them today!
Nominations for 2015 are being accepted now through Dec. 23.
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A NASA nominee, NWS data and more robot boats
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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Bhagowalia assumes CIO post at Treasury
The former Interior Department CIO and three-time Federal 100 winner replaces Robyn East.
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