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DISA execs detail 2013 tech agenda
In the new year, DISA will have a key role in finding and implementing shared IT services across DOD.
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How to fix bad agency websites
First Fridays, a GSA-run usability testing program, helps federal agencies improve their online presence.
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Mica to chair new oversight panel on government operations
A reorganization within the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has consolidated subcommitees, reducing the number from seven to five.
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Would Kerry advance e-diplomacy?
Hillary Clinton's expected successor lacks her public commitment to "21st-Century Statecraft," but experts predict he would advance the initiative.
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Memo to Obama: How to build a bold management agenda
In his second term, the president should continue improving the management of government resources, including IT, by adhering to three basic principles, writes Julie Anderson.
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China faces the Western New Year
As 2013 dawns, China faces tensions and challenges, Steve Kelman observes.
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Departing House takes one last shot at federal pay
A bill that the House passed would freeze pay for federal employees and members of Congress, but the 112th Congress ended without Senate action.
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Overcoming IT skepticism: 7 steps to creating a new culture
Studies show that most government leaders are unsurprised when IT projects are delivered late, over budget or scrapped before being implemented. But there is a way to dramatically improve the chances for success. Bob Woods and Marybeth Fraser offer some key steps to make it happen.
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Energy picks deputy CIO
Donald Adcock, who joined the Energy Department in April 2012, will become its new deputy CIO.
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Bill provides means to punish execs for misconduct
A bill that the House passed would provide a mechanism to suspend Senior Executive Service members without pay for misconduct or malfeasance.
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CIO Council proposes digital privacy measures
As agencies put the Digital Government Strategy in motion in their offices, the government is addressing the hot-button issue of privacy with the release of recommendations from the CIO Council’s Privacy Committee.
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Census encourages other agencies to share data collection system
Allowing online responses to the American Community Survey will improve data collection while reducing costs, and other agencies can use the underlying technology for their own purposes.
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Diplopedia: Low cost, high engagement
The State Department's six-year-old wiki-based knowledge-sharing tool is growing steadily, providing information to 60,000 department employees while costing next to nothing to run.
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Fed 100 deadline extended
We're taking Fed 100 nominations for a few days longer than originally planned, but time is still short.
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IT Dashboard hampered by budget stalemate
The White House created the IT Dashboard in 2009, but updates have now stopped as Congress and the administration fight over the federal budget.
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How to lessen sequestration's impact
Making strategic cuts could provide a softer landing from the fiscal cliff, but government's old habits suggest it will be difficult to accomplish.
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Former ARPA-E director joins Google
Arun Majumdar will oversee search engine giant's energy initiatives.
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Fight against redundant websites becomes a broader crusade
Sheila Campbell, who won a Federal 100 award in 2012 for her efforts to eliminate duplicative websites, has expanded her scope to encompass the larger federal digital strategy.
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Some cultural observations in Mexico
Mexico is one of just a few countries that has successfully evolved from single-party rule to a democracy, Steve Kelman learns.
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