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The HealthCare.gov rollout: What should we learn?

There are plenty of trouble spots that could have been avoided, Richard Spires argues. And they all boil down to shortfalls in program management.

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Elizabeth McGrath to retire from DOD

Deputy chief management officer has served DOD for 25 years.

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Why agency jobs may be right up millennials' alley

SAP's Bill McDermott says organizations that don't adapt to younger workers are "doomed to fail" for the next 10 years.

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Who's helping (and who's not) on the 'tech surge'

CMS identifies "emblematic" private-sector contributors and clarifies team structures, as Issa presses tech firms for assistance details.

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Shutdown delays open data deadlines, raises API questions

VanRoekel, Energy Department's Bectel say data feeds should be deemed essential.

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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.