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GSA's Koses moves up

Jeff Koses has been the agency's point man on Capitol Hill on topics ranging from the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative to governmentwide acquisition contracts.

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DARPA in 2014: Director Arati Prabhakar looks ahead

The specific technologies change, but the research agency's director asserts that the "mission has been unchanged in 55 years."

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Corruption and bureaucratic rigidity

Steve Kelman contends that federal management systems are far more rule-bound than the cases of corruption warrant.

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Looking for a few good IT trainees

Post-9/11 veterans and civilians who served in war zones, and qualified spouses, are eligible.

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Questions linger about launch security of HealthCare.gov

Republicans and Democrats are creating a lot of smoke in Hill hearings about the troubled website, and experts are not adding much clarity to the fire.

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Federal IT's Fosbury Flop

FCW's Troy Schneider asks: In 2014, can something change everything?

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Security-check oversight measure clears House

The Senate could soon send the bill, intended to tighten investigations of contractors and federal employees, to the White House for President Obama's signature.

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GSA, OMB credit IT for conference savings

Online tracking tools, virtual and videoconferencing, webinars and other digital options have saved billions in travel costs, OMB and GSA say.

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GAO: Agencies need to improve IT Dashboard data

Of 80 investments reviewed, 27 had ratings that were inconsistent with investment risk, according to the Government Accountability Office.

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Former DOD official to lead industrial base review

One of Brett Lambert’s duties at the Pentagon was to lead efforts to improve communication between the department and the defense industrial base.

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'Great servers, unhappy administrators'

A reader bemoans the way agencies treat IT workers while looking for new ways to recruit and retain skilled professionals.

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FITARA could expand to include IT salaries

A pair of key senators told their House colleagues that paying acquisition experts more could have long-term benefits.

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Elizabeth McGrath joins Deloitte

McGrath capped a 25-year Pentagon career when she retired in November after a stint as DoD’s first deputy chief management officer.

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TechAmerica: Congress key to effective procurement reform

Association's new head of public sector policy applauds executive branch proposals, but says legislation is needed to cure what ails IT acquisition.

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Changing of the guard at Army IT commands

The new commander of the Army Network Enterprise Technology Command is a 2012 Fed 100 honoree, Brig. Gen. John B. Morrison, Jr.

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GSA CIO heads for private sector

Casey Coleman is leaving for a post at AT&T Government Solutions. Deputy CIO Sonny Hashmi will take over her duties at GSA on an acting basis.

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Balutis: A few predictions for 2014

IT will be a hot legislative topic this year, says Alan Balutis.

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Report: Administration mulls new federal IT unit

Among the more radical changes under consideration is creation of a one-stop tech shop to work on high profile public-facing websites.