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David McClure: Know when to shift gears
The outgoing leader of GSA's Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies discusses the value of moving from government to industry and back.
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How to get ahead in government
Technical chops and hard work are still critical, but advancing into agency leadership demands a much broader skill set.
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VanRoekel, McCaul tapped for TechAmerica awards
The technology trade association named federal CIO Steve VanRoekel as its government technology executive of the year and Rep. Michael McCaul as its legislator of the year.
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OPM merges security investigation databases
The Office of Personnel Management hopes combining databases on those with access to clearance investigations will bolster security.
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What's so scary about performance ratings?
Of course metrics can reflect factors outside your control. But that, Steve Kelman argues, is "why God invented multiple regression."
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Who is Shaun Donovan?
Meet the housing expert, cross-government policy leader, and trained architect who is President Barack Obama's pick to take over OMB.
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VanRoekel bullish on OMB digital service's potential
Congressional approval needed to staff up, CIO says, but pilots prove agencies get real value.
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Remembering the human element in innovation
Tighter budgets could be a catalyst for rethinking how government operates, says OMB's Kathryn Stack.
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CHCOs seek improved training, hiring flexibility
As agency budgets continue to flatline, federal human resources executives see a need to transform the way the government recruits, hires, trains and rewards employees.
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Building the systems for innovation
Federal agencies can't operate like Silicon Valley startups, but even the largest organization can manage for great innovation.
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Treasury official calls for quick Data Act demos
As Treasury moves to implement the Data Act, potential costs and agency buy-in remain concerns.
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Wennergren leaves CACI for PSC
Former Navy CIO and Defense Department assistant deputy chief management officer will become the industry association's senior vice president for technology policy.
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Davie wins ACT-IAC's 2014 Franke Award
A 25-year federal employee, Mary Davie has spent her entire career pushing for better collaboration at the General Services Administration.
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Sneaking up on agile development
When implementing agile development, agencies should focus on results rather than how to get there, said Shawn Kingsberry, CIO of the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board.
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Obama taps national security veteran to oversee HealthCare.gov
The lack of a financial management system for HealthCare.gov continues to trouble oversight agencies and insurance carriers.
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AFFIRM announces Leadership Award winners
Darren Ash, Mike Krieger and David McClure are among the honorees.
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Program management: Governance matters
Getting stakeholders to agree on desired outcomes and ways to achieve them is crucial to ensuring the success of IT programs.
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Measuring knowledge at NASA
NASA has metrics to gauge competency, but Chief Knowledge Officer Ed Hoffman says hard skills aren't everything.
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