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Better Government Competition seeks agency tech ideas
Massachusetts non-profit is offering a $10,000 prize for innovative programs or promising ideas.
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Program management: The people factor
Other fundamentals matter little if the right team is not in place, but too often key roles go unfilled, writes Richard Spires.
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GAO sees opportunity for IT savings in duplication report
The watchdog agency wants tougher oversight from OMB in PortfolioStat reviews and stronger agency-level CIO authorities to provide more visibility into troubled IT projects.
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NASA releasing source code catalogue
The April 10 release will detail a wide variety of applications available for public use -- albeit in PDF form only for now.
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Identifying and managing troubled projects
CEB research shows that early problem identification and escalation are crucial to project success, yet the warning signs are all too often overlooked.
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Air Force names new head of contracting
Brig. Gen. Casey Blake will replace Maj. Gen. Wendy Masiello, who has been nominated to run the Defense Contract Management Agency.
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IT testing for 2020 count running behind
GAO auditors said that although the Census Bureau has made progress on the IT for the decennial count, several of the supporting projects have neither a schedule nor a detailed plan.
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GAO: IRS should improve IT investment reporting
The watchdog agency wants the IRS to provide more and better quantitative information on IT spending to help gauge whether it is getting what it pays for.
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Controversial IT contractor charged with murder
Braulio Castillo gained notoriety last year when Congress questioned the validity of his firm's service-disabled veteran-owned small business status. Now he stands accused of killing his estranged wife and co-owner, Michelle.
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Partnership for Public Service proposes sweeping changes to hiring and compensation
Among the recommendations: Benchmarking pay levels to private sector standards.
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Industry takes a wait-and-see attitude on 18F
GSA's digital incubator program has some private-sector leaders wondering if the agency is encroaching on their territory.
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Why federal hiring is so hard
Senate hearing explores procedural and practical hurdles to bringing top talent into government.
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Obama's management agenda stays the course
The fiscal 2015 budget proposal continues the Obama administration's effort to create a more responsive, agile and dynamic government.
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A business model for drones
Advances in IT provide an opportunity for DOD to rethink how it acquires, designs and builds unmanned systems.
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Can Barbara Mikulski fix the appropriations process?
The Senate Appropriations chairwoman -- whose state is home to more than 100,000 federal employees -- could be agencies' best hope for a return to regular order.
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Mazer steps down as Interior CIO
Longtime department leader will assist with transition until July.
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HealthCare.gov gears up for last-minute surge
The tech team expects site traffic to spike as the March 31 enrollment deadline nears.
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Lawmakers propose 3.3% federal pay hike
Although the measure stands little chance of becoming law, it provides a rhetorical launching pad for Democrats who accuse the GOP of demonizing federal workers.
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Pentagon Deputy CIO Carey retires
Robert J. Carey served in a variety of defense-related positions in a a career that spanned more than three decades.
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