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New Army CIO takes over

Lt. Gen. Robert Ferrell succeeds Lt. Gen. Susan Lawrence, who retired in October.

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It is time for leaders to step up or step aside

CACI International's Jack London offers his take on the four essential characteristics that distinguish the best leaders.

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Randy Forbes: Leading the fight for more military funding

Virginia Republican Randy Forbes argues that the Pentagon has absorbed far more than its share of budget cuts. But will his congressional colleagues listen?

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Longtime GSA IT official calls it a day

John Ray’s federal civilian career spanned seven presidencies and predated the personal computer.

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Agencies face data deliverables in 2014

Some agencies have detailed schedules, others list overall goals, and a few appear to be behind the curve.

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David Wennergren on the role of teams in driving change

Why major reorganizations need both outside change agents and internal stakeholders.

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Take the pledge: 'I will care about management!'

The president should be more directly involved in key management challenges that have the potential to become public disasters.

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OFPP administrator to leave

Joe Jordan will become president of public sector at FedBid.

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Take the pledge: 'I will care about management!'

The president should be more directly involved in key management challenges that have the potential to become public disasters.

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Fed 100 deadline extended to Jan. 2

Happy holidays -- you have 10 more days to make your nominations!

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A different diagnosis for HealthCare.gov

Alan Balutis argues that program management, not procurement, was the real problem -- and he has suggestions for how to fix it.

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TechAmerica taps new head for public sector

Mike Hettinger is a former Hill staffer and executive at the Software and Information Industry Association.

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OPM telework report highlights government progress

Although the number of federal teleworkers has risen to 300,000, that's still less than one-third of those eligible to do so.

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Report: Plummeting morale threatens government output

The 2013 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey paints a picture of federal workers disheartened by furloughs, pay freezes and budget uncertainty.

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Former Microsoft exec to take over HealthCare.gov 'tech surge'

Kurt DelBene will take over from Jeff Zients, who will soon assume the directorship of the National Economic Council.

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Tech prominent in SAVE Award finalists

One of the finalists would allow for customs payments via credit card; another would provide online tracking of vets’ mail prescriptions.

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Boosting IT employee engagement

IT managers can improve retention and productivity by focusing on these four drivers of employee engagement.

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Deadline for Fed 100 is fast approaching

The awards honor individuals whose talents, leadership and dedication make federal IT better.

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Losing the tech talent sweepstakes

A new report says compensation and culture are the biggest obstacles keeping the government from hiring the best and brightest technology professionals.

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James confirmed as Air Force secretary

Confirmation had been slowed by an unrelated dispute over providing information to Congress about the A-10 program.