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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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Mixing business with a procurement law degree
Steve Kelman applauds a new program at GWU -- and offers some suggestions for improving it.
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OFPP, FAI launch new acquisition training and certification
The revised FAC-C curriculum takes effect Oct. 1 and will align civilian agency training more closely with DOD's.
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Halvorsen named acting CIO at Pentagon
Terry Halvorsen,the Navy's CIO, will take over for the departed Teri Takai, at least temporarily.
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Four join PSC's Technology Policy Council board
Kay Kapoor, Teresa Carlson, Greg Baroni and Steven Roth were added to the executive advisory board of the council, which was launched in March.
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Rung leaving GSA for White House post
Anne Rung, GSA's associate administrator of governmentwide policy, is leaving at the end of the month to become a senior adviser at OMB.
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Cobert tees up IT management plans
OMB advocates are finding ways to make IT procurement more agile as they seek broader systemic reforms.
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How to inspire government employees
Dealing with problem employees head-on can go a long way toward improving performance and morale.
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Projects that didn't make the Fed 100 cut
FCW's cartoonist muses on the federal efforts that probably aren't award-worthy.
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How to 'Pre-Stat' your IT
Managing complex federal IT projects requires not just the best development practices, but across-the-board engagement of agency leaders.
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Census pushes electronic reporting for company survey
Moving elements of the economic census to the web is part of larger effort by the Census Bureau to move all data collection online.
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Senate appropriators signal support for IT reform
Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel said there is room for "policy and discussions" around expanded agency CIO authorities, but expressed concern that legislation might fail to take into account unforeseen future circumstances.
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How to pick a Rising Star
Nominations for the 2014 Rising Star awards are now open. Here's what you need to know to write a great one.
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Q&A with Rep. Mac Thornberry
The Texas Republican tasked with overhauling DOD acquisition talked with FCW about his concerns and priorities.
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OMB offers advice for fiscal 2016
The White House wants agencies to look for ways to cut discretionary spending, in part to pay for the Opportunity, Growth and Security Initiative the president unveiled in March.
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Help us find this year's rising stars
Nominations are opening in a matter of days. Here's what you need to know to write a great one.
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Brubaker heads to AirWatch
Pentagon's director of planning and performance management will focus on federal business for the mobile security and enterprise mobility management provider.
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