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New program manager of DCGS-A hopes for strong start
Col. Robert Collins says close feedback from industry and soldiers can help improve a program that has struggled with inefficiencies.
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Fed millennials are a satisfied bunch
An OPM report found that almost two-thirds of federal employees born since 1980 consider government a good place to work.
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5 players (and 1 tool) you need on your modernization team
The chance of failure on high-stakes modernization projects can be avoided if you have the right people and processes in place.
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Shadow IT: 10 signs it's thriving at your agency
Cartoonist John Klossner on the telltale indicators that not everything is running through the CIO.
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100 reasons to be optimistic
The upcoming nomination process for the 2014 Federal 100 awards is an antidote for pessimism.
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Agencies' declining use of performance data
The government's use of performance information is down from 2007, despite GAO's attempts to promote its long-term operational benefits.
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Risky business
SBA's innovation office invests in solutions to problems that don't yet exist – like the 2007 seed funding for research into an effective Ebola treatment.
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It's too soon to abandon CIOs
Alan Balutis argues we should let CIOs perform as the Clinger-Cohen Act intended before reinventing the role yet again.
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Collaborating across organizations -- practice makes perfect
Recent research supports what economists have long argued: Sustained collaboration adds real value, but you have to work at it!
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5 lessons learned from HealthCare.gov
Many of the lessons in the U.S. Digital Service's new Playbook are drawn directly from the troubled launch of HealthCare.gov.
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Neely charged with fraud
Former GSA official's lavish conference spending sparked the crackdown on federal travel and event attendance.
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Why large government IT projects fail
We need to end the 'conspiracy of hope' and embrace agile development as the best way to avoid fiascos on the scale of HealthCare.gov, writes Asynchrony's David Elfanbaum.
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Eric Holder’s IT legacy
The departing attorney general had no direct responsibility for information technology at DOJ, but the department dealt with multiple crises during his tenure, with mixed results.
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Who will be the next U.S. CIO?
There are plenty of candidates to replace Steve VanRoekel, but the ultimate pick might depend on what role the new federal CIO will be expected to play.
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BBG embracing the open office
The Broadcasting Board of Governors is moving into a historic building, but choosing collaboration and flexibility over traditional offices and cubicles.
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DOD health agency embraces data standardization
The Pentagon's health record procurement is part of a push to standardize processes across the military.
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Hettinger out at TechAmerica
Less than a year after he arrived to calm the roiled waters at the tech industry association, Mike Hettinger has been dismissed as head of the group's public-sector practice.
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FirstNet probes network design possibilities
Assigned the task of organizing an interoperable, nationwide public safety network for first responders, FirstNet is exploring how to structure the network, as well as how to pay for it.
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