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Challenges await the next OMB head
Sylvia Mathews Burwell, President Barack Obama’s pick to head the Office of Management and Budget, is expected to be easily confirmed. That may be the last easy thing about the job.
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Can sequestration polish GSA's image?
Tangherlini tells Congress that cost-cutting pressures are a golden opportunity "for GSA to demonstrate its worth."
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DOD releases furlough timeline
The furloughs do not apply to military personnel, but budget cuts are across the board.
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Sharing contractor performance data in eight easy steps
OFPP pushes agencies to embrace the Federal Award Performance and Integrity Information System and improve the quality of its data.
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Where are the cyber pros?
The federal government's need for a robust cyber workforce is a long-standing concern, but meeting the need remains a challenge.
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State Department's innovation advisor leaves agency
Alec Ross, who recently announced his plans to step down, has finished his tenure at State and is returning to the private sector.
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DOD says health records program will move forward
Echoing earlier assurance from VA's CIO, DOD says that the departments are still working together on an electronic health records program, although its shape has changed from the original vision.
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OMB debuts quarterly performance updates
Official praises agency accomplishments, warns budget cuts could impede future progress.
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New FAS commissioner plans fixes for cost avoidance problems
Thomas Sharpe, two months into his new role, pledges to address problems highlighted by inspector general.
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DOD rethinks medal for cyber warriors
A new honor for personnel who contribute to war efforts from remote locations, such as drone pilots or those who fight in cyberspace, is ranked too highly, critics say.
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John Klossner on the procurement workforce
FCW's resident cartoonist offers a take on the world of acquisition professionals.
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Watchdog group grades agencies' FOIA performance
Cost per processed request varies widely across agencies.
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Data center initiative to become part of PortfolioStat
The ongoing effort to find and shut down unneeded data centers has shown some early success, but its status is about to change.
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GSA misses cost avoidance goals
An IG report shows that several factors contributed to GSA's failure to achieve the savings that it could have attained.
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SEC nominee makes tech a priority
Mary Jo White, speaking to a Senate panel, laid out the areas she sees most in need of attention.
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Size protest proposal would allow more flexibility to SBA
Rule changes would expand officials' discretionary powers in handling contract disputes.
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Post-sequester tips for CIOs
Belt-tightening is a given, but now is the time to revisit strategic planning, expert advises.
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Telework Week sees participation surge
Annual event encouraging telework try-outs demonstrates enthusiasm, savings.
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Yahoo's telework clampdown: Why it happened
Yahoo used network logs to gauge remote workers' productivity, but the telework question is not that simple.
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