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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.

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Defense bill leaves IT management in limbo

Some of the legislative proposals are in conflict with reorganization plans unveiled earlier this month by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel.

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Air Force strengthens CIO role

The CIO will have more influence on IT strategy and budgeting, and the Air Force will move some of its components to DOD's enterprise email.

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Report: Sequester cuts worse the second time around

A new report from the Center for American Progress warns about the impact of the next round of sequester cuts on federal programs, including IT.

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A PortfolioStat progress report

The Office of Management and Budget launched PortfolioStat last year to help 26 major agencies identify and reduce duplicative IT investments. Here's how they’re doing.

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FAA regs render Forest Service drones flightless

The aircraft were bought six years ago to monitor marijuana fields, but can't get off the ground.

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DOD's Takai honors IT excellence

The Army Enterprise Email Migrations Team was a big winner in the DOD CIO awards.

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How many Commerce CIOs does it take to...?

Deltek's annual holiday party brought together five current and former Commerce Department IT leaders.

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Telework Week 2014 aims higher

The Mobile Work Exchange wants to exceed 2013's record number of 112,000 federal employee participants.

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CMS shares traffic reports for HealthCare.gov

Administration touts the spike is usage, but questions persist about data transmission to insurers.

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DOD targets $1B in high-level staff cuts

Reorganization will move business systems oversight to CIO's office.

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IT infrastructure: The 4 big obstacles and 6 ways to fix them

If CIOs can drive five tactical changes — and get the leadership support to do so — federal IT can be transformed by 2018.

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GPO plunges into digital future

The head of the Government Printing Office outlines a strategy to take the 'print' out of GPO.

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Obama appoints acting deputy Defense secretary

Christine Fox, DOD's former director of cost assessment and program evaluation (and a real-life inspiration for "Top Gun"), will temporarily replace Ashton Carter.

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Addressing 'second-generation' gender bias

Women are woefully rare in IT management positions, and fixing that demands a concerted effort.

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Zients: HealthCare.gov much improved, but still in progress

The site can now accommodate 50,000 simultaneous users, and a "virtual waiting room" has been established for times when demand exceeds capacity.