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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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Thornberry welcomes data, stresses human factor in acquisition reform

Texas Republican leading reform effort says Pentagon Undersecretary Frank Kendall’s office will need help to tackle the issue of acquisition workforce training.

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Fixating on failure

Failing fast is the best way to get better -- in agile development and in life.

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Agencies want more guidance on digital strategy

IT and HR managers are reasonably happy with the progress their agencies have made but want senior leaders to play a more active role.

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How agencies can accelerate innovation

GSA's 18F and similar programs promise to jump-start innovation efforts at agencies, and here are five ways to ensure their success.

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Money, promiscuous partnering and 'intrapreneurs'

ACT-IAC workshop explores what's really required for innovation in the public sector.

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May leads NIST, Sandia explores scanning

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

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New CIO at Commerce an old government hand

Steve Cooper, who was the first CIO at Homeland Security, is taking over for Simon Szykman at Commerce.

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Looking for the next class of leaders

FCW is accepting nominations for the 2014 Rising Star awards, and we need your help identifying the IT professionals in government and industry who are poised to take charge.

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Donovan talks up management in OMB confirmation hearing

Senators tell nominee that Sylvia Burwell will be a tough act to follow as director.

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VA is acquiring new scheduling IT, says CIO

An acquisition is in the works to replace VA’s troubled scheduling software with a commercial system.

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The myth of the telework gender gap

New data has destroyed the notion that teleworking is the nearly exclusive province of women with small children.

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IT near top of human capital woes

Federal chief human capital officers told a GAO forum that agencies could be missing cost savings by not coordinating on HR IT.

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House and Senate VA bills put senior execs on notice

Legislation is in motion to give the VA more authority to fire senior executives, but is that the best solution to the agency's woes?

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The CIO puzzle: 'It's not that simple'

In a year that has seen more departures and shuffles of chief information officers in government, a recent survey provides a glimpse into the mind of the CIO.