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OMB releases first federal program inventory
Although hailed as a good step for transparency, the catalog of programs falls short of what some advocates say is needed.
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Turco leaving GSA for CFO post at Veterans Health Administration
GSA official expresses a desire to return to financial role and serve veterans.
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OMB seeks 10 percent cuts for fiscal year 2015
Memo to agencies assumes Budget Control Act will remain in effect, urges a focus on 'programs that work.'
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Pahlka named deputy federal CTO
The founder of Code for America is now in charge of the Presidential Innovation Fellows program.
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Metzenbaum to lead government trust initiative
Shelley Metzenbaum, previously associate director of performance and personnel management at OMB, will head the Volcker Alliance.
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USDA expands telework access
Some 75 percent of department employees are now elegible to telework.
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DOD still lacks proper workforce plan
A new audit reveals that Defense officials have not followed requirements for workforce planning, identification of critical functions.
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RFP-EZ delivers early value
Administration says new online procurement tool brings cheaper bids, new vendors into the federal IT marketplace.
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EPA's Lisa Jackson joins Apple
Former EPA head will lead computer company's environmental efforts.
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CyberCom chief receives TechAmerica's top honors
Gen. Keith Alexander praised for modernizing the way government responds to security threats.
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DOD official defends department against GAO criticisms
Is GAO is overlooking important factors in its critique of DOD's IT modernization efforts? Yes, says Elizabeth McGrath, DOD deputy chief management officer.
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The promise of ITSM
IT service management establishes a consistent core set of automated processes for managing the delivery of IT services. That helps organizations trim expenses while potentially improving system security and availability. Standardizing IT delivery tasks should, at least in principle, ratchet up the level of quality. The big question is whether to trust ITSM to the cloud.
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The nuts and bolts of GSA's new mobile purchasing agreement
Mary Davie details service and equipment options, promises tools to assist agencies in choosing.
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Obama names picks to head Census, NOAA
Two of the most data-intensive agencies in the government are due for new leaders.
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IT dashboards: Picture perfect?
Dashboards can nudge agencies toward better program management — but they can't do it alone.
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How the IRS's nonprofit division became so dysfunctional
The problems in the IRS's Cincinnati office could derail almost any agency program. ProPublica offers some insight into how they came to be -- and how others can avoid them.
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Hagel pledges DOD assistance in reducing VA backlog
The secretary outlined several specific ways DOD is helping, including allowing VA personnel direct access to DOD's medical records system.
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Obama taps former political director to lead OPM
The new head will take over as the federal personnel office weathers criticism over a retirement processing backlog and other challenges.
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How the IRS scandal is like ethnic profiling
The targeting in both cases is efficient, Steve Kelman argues -- but effective government demands more than simple efficiency.
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