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Initiative aims to find and fix federal inefficiencies
Legislation would create a Government Transformation Board empowered to impose its will on recalcitrant agencies.
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TechAmerica hires state/local VP
Russ Guarna comes to the industry group from the California Department of Technology.
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New report details federal best practices in telework
The Mobile Work Exchange has released a guide to telework success, developed in conjunction with OPM.
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AT&T bolsters public-sector team
Michael Leff is the third senior executive to join AT&T Government Solutions in recent months.
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Army looks to virtual training, shared intell amid budget cuts
The Army is planning to combine multiple training programs into a single environment to cut overhead costs.
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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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Political leaders take on ideology and special interests -- in Mexico
Steve Kelman laments the lack of action north of the border.
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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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