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Congratulations to the 2014 Federal 100

The power of the individual informs FCW's coverage each and every day, but with the Federal 100, we take time to really spotlight and celebrate it. Get to know this year's winners.

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'Evidence-based government' and the FY 2015 budget

Steve Kelman contends the best part of the president's budget may be its efforts to measure and reward programs that work.

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In search of more Presidential Innovation Fellows

GSA is taking applications through April 7 for the third round of the program.

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Verizon exec joins TechAmerica board

Verizon Enterprise Solutions VP Sonya Cork is a 26-year communications and IT veteran in civilian and defense agencies.

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IT spending dips slightly in Obama budget request

All the net savings come on the defense side, where the request for IT funding is down about 6 percent from fiscal 2014 spending.

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Budget eyes better training for senior executives

The executive training proposal complements a broader, $56 billion plan aimed at improving customer service by federal agencies.

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ACT-IAC taps executive partners

The 2014 Partners Program includes 16 government employees and 16 industry counterparts.

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Army workforce management system questioned

A GAO report says the Army Workload and Performance System is duplicative and needs tighter oversight.

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GAO: DOD, VA need to move on interoperable health records

The joint program needs better management and clear lines of responsibility, the watchdog agency said in a report.

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Telework Week expected to draw 100,000-plus feds

Pledges for 2014 to work remotely have already exceeded last year's.

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CIO Council revives Workforce Committee

The panel will focus on recruiting, retaining and training IT staff.

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Behind the scenes at the HealthCare.gov tech surge

A new report reveals insider details from the scramble to save HealthCare.gov.

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DOD must mesh realignment with approaching budget battle

Current plans to trim Pentagon spending are clipping around the edges, and officials fear tougher choices will be hard for Congress to agree to.

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ABBA, taxes and unintended consequences

Steve Kelman muses on why the Swedish singers dressed so badly -- and what it means for agency rulemakers.

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Szykman to leave Commerce

CIO tells colleagues he expects a successor to be named quickly, sets no firm departure date.

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New Zealand civil service: A land without turkey farms

Steve Kelman discovers that the Kiwis' public sector does not even have terms for "turkey farm" or "retired in place."

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New leader named at Navy Cyber Command

Rear Adm. Jan Tighe will move into the top spot from her current post as deputy commander.

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New performance goals in the offing

Beyond the overall review, DDM Beth Cobert says there is more to come on the administration's look at IT procurement and program management.

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Managing the IT talent portfolio

Agencies often overlook the importance of having a strategic management plan for one of their most valuable resources: The IT workforce.

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Major cities not playing ball with OPM clearance probes

One of the cities that has refused to help with background checks for federal employees and contractors is Washington, D.C.