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Air Force gets new acquisition chief

William LaPlante has worked in both public and private sectors.

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Senate bill calls for more frequent clearance re-checks

Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis might have lost his clearance under measures outlined in new legislation, supporters claim.

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Archuleta confirmed to head OPM

The vote for what is normally an uncontroversial position was unusually partisan.

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Marlene Roush: Data science educator

As the rare person trained in mathematics, Roush teaches on campus and in the company conference room.

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Sebelius takes responsibility for Obamacare system failures

Under scrutiny from lawmaker, the HHS secretary answers some key questions, but others remain open.

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Wheeler confirmed as FCC chairman

He previously led two telecommunications trade associations.

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Irina Nguyen: Bringing transparency to acquisition

As the Army continues to overhaul and streamline the ways it buys technology, one person is working behind the scenes to make the processes more transparent.

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Extroverts, introverts and GSA's new office

Susan Cain, author of a recent book on introverts in the workplace, suggests that open office spaces may not be a good idea for everyone.

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Healthcare.gov launch is a 'teachable moment,' says federal CIO

The conception and design of HealthCare.gov was 'bold' in a way that has not been widely appreciated, VanRoekel says.

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Innovation Fellows describe their reality check

While progress is being made, agency buy-in can be an uphill battle.

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The challenge to collaboration

What impedes efforts to bring together different divisions within the government? Here's one possibility.

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Samantha Kott Kouril: Undaunted by challenge

Knowing little about IT didn't keep this Rising Star from accepting an internship at GSA, where she's now a project manager.

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Cloud failure temporarily crashes HealthCare.gov

The main public face of Obamacare is back in service after the latest in a string of embarrassing difficulties took it offline.

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USPS names Cochrane as CIO

Career postal executive had been serving in an acting capacity.

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What went wrong with HealthCare.gov?

Congressional hearing zeroes in on problems with testing, integration and project management.

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Want real innovation? Don't start from scratch!

The last thing federal IT needs is another 25-point plan. What's really required is some redefining.

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Michael Metzger: Thriving on unpredictability

As special assistant to the Defense Department's deputy chief management officer, Metzger can spend one day working with Congress and the next day briefing top-level Pentagon officials on efforts to reform DOD's financial management.

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Navy Yard answers remain elusive after shutdown

Report on police response to Sept. 16 shooting was due Oct. 21, but the government shutdown has slowed the investigation.

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Obama promises HealthCare.gov fixes, hawks low-tech workarounds

"Nobody's madder than me about the fact that the website isn't working as well as it should," the president declares, "which means it's going to get fixed."

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Carolyn Harvey: Saving money for HUD at GSA

This Rising Star secured six key IT contracts -- and saved $7 million -- in the first six months in her new role.