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Agencies address the 'people problems' of shared services

IT leaders discuss obstacles to buy-in, tactics for overcoming 'component-level resistance.'

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Virtual training saving the Navy time, money

The Naval Safety & Environmental Training Center provides training to some 10,000 Navy personnel and government civilians around the world each year.

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Agencies give themselves passing grades on digital

While rating their agencies as adequate, few federal IT executives would claim top marks on executing the government's Digital Government strategy. What are the barriers?

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Moniz confirmed as Energy Secretary

By a vote of 97-0, the Senate approved the appointment of the MIT physicist to lead DOE.

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Werfel takes reins at IRS

OMB Controller will take acting role at tax agency as scandal unfolds.

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Where to find -- and how to woo -- your next hires

A new report from the Partnership for Public Service and Booz Allen Hamilton tells agencies how to compete with the private sector for highly skilled employees.

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Economic effects of open data policy still 'anecdotal'

At FOSE, VanRoekel touts examples and potential of open government efforts to date, while warning against letting commercial demands for federal data overwhelm the government's resources.

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Is the old-school agency hierarchy doomed?

Agency org charts probably will look the same for a while, but experts from both the public and private sectors say the new rules of innovation and sharing are rapidly changing things.

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What's next for digital government?

At FOSE, Rick Holgate and Gwynne Kostin outline the coming agenda for open data and other initiatives.

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DOD furlough decision made

The Defense Secretary has decided how many unpaid days off civilian employees will have to take.

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Why do officials really conduct business on personal e-mail?

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USDA research efforts need management improvements: GAO

Oversight agency critiques collaborative planning and other aspects of Agriculture's research programs.

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OPM releases SES career positions list

As required by law, agencies have published their lists of senior executive positions that are limited to career federal employees.

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OMB nominee sails through questioning

Nobody was interested in giving Brian Deese a hard time during his confirmation hearing.

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What IT leaders can learn from regulations

Cass Sunstein's 'Simpler' shows how careful design and assessment can make almost any system better.

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AFFIRM announces 2013 Leadership Award winners

Which federal IT innovators took the honors bestowed by the Association for Federal Information Resource Management? Read on.

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Don't take your posse to your new job

Coming into an agency as the new sheriff in town is hard enough. Don’t make it worse by importing your inner circle.

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Supply chain risks go far beyond fake parts

Software as a service brings new concerns, particularly in critical infrastructure.

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The power of slow thinking

A Nobel winner's research can help us determine when our decision-making should be methodical and when it should be instinctive.

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DOD furlough delay prompts anger

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