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IT and disability: A symbiotic pair
There is no silver bullet for decreasing the rampant unemployment for people with disabilities, but both assistive technology and IT jobs afford the most promise to a static problem.
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Hate 'the' VA, love 'my' VA
The perception gap between the big bad VA and many veterans' personal experiences reflects a broader trend in judging institutions vs. individuals.
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How business-led IT changes the game
As other departments increase their technology spending, IT leaders can reap the benefits for the entire agency by following these five steps.
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How FITARA can fix the federal government's IT problem
Empowering a much smaller set of CIOs would set the stage for agency innovation.
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Obama's pick to lead the VA led a private-sector digital revolution
As CEO of Procter & Gamble, Bob McDonald worked to transform marketing and operations using technology, and to create digital literacy standards within the executive ranks.
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Food for thought: CIOs as venture capitalists
A new report argues that IT executives need a new mindset.
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Calling all women in IT
New research highlights the untapped potential of a more gender-balanced workforce.
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CFPB's Ashwin Vasan: Build teams with 'a passion for doing things differently'
The CIO for the government's youngest agency says that even in start-up mode, building a culture of innovation is tricky.
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Buying agile without jumping through hoops
Agile development can be less risky than the traditional approach, but getting the best results takes flexibility and continuous involvement by government and contractor teams.
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This could be the start of something big
Steve Kelman discusses research that shows just how important early management choices can be.
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Halvorsen echoes Rogers’ call to complete JIE
The Pentagon’s acting CIO offers some blunt talk on how best to deploy a department-wide IT platform.
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Can culture shifts, open architecture prod defense acquisition reform?
Congress wants the Department of Defense to improve acquisition, but conflicting demands could muddle the process.
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Big-ticket IT projects in fiscal 2015
The White House's budget proposal for fiscal 2015 includes $79 billion for federal IT. These 10 projects alone will eat up a full 7 percent of that money.
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HealthCare.gov to get dedicated CTO amid leadership changes
A new management structure is being put in place to run HealthCare.gov at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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Pinocchio, George Washington and the challenge of promoting honesty
Research on three- to seven-year-old children might unlock ways for managers to encourage ethical behavior in the workplace.
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Learning to innovate like NASA
Start by thinking big. "There is always time later to rein in ideas to fit budget and schedule parameters," author Rod Pyle says.
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'The critical link is giving people ownership'
Author Rod Pyle discusses what other agencies can learn from the culture and systems that have driven NASA's accomplishments.
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SEC trying out the business information officer
CIO Thomas Bayer brought the idea to government from his time at Capital One.
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Bowen: Consolidating health IT about culture, not tech
The military's planned move to a unified electronic health record means big management and organizational changes.
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