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The agency chief management officer: An old idea with new momentum
An agency chief management officer would 'professionalize the management of agency functions' according to one authority, and the idea is gaining support. Dwight Ink, who worked in the federal government for decades, pressed for the creation of such a role without success.
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Quest continues for new Army contract system
The Army is searching for the right replacement for an outdated procurement management system that DOD is trying to phase out.
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CAOs: Juggling as a job skill
Why are CAOs not more effective? Maybe because so much of their job has little to do with the title.
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Agencies place high on list of appealing tech employers
Seventeen federal agencies made a list of the top 100 technology employers.
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GSA to monitor response to award management system
GSA's leader says the reactions of agencies to his efforts to fix the troubled System for Award Management will be his metric for sucess.
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Advising the next president on federal IT
Veterans of federal IT policymaking and management have some suggestions for the winner of November's election.
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Bowman: Leading DOD across the enterprise finish line
The Joint Staff CIO says teamwork is the key to overcoming cultural barriers and transforming DOD into a networked, agile organization.
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ELC to feature mobility, big data
Top federal officials headline the sessions at the annual Executive Leadership Conference, which starts Sunday in Colonial Williamsburg.
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A 21st-century approach to democratizing data
The Internet has become a ubiquitous kiosk for posting information. The government’s role in collecting and disseminating data should change accordingly, argue Christopher Lyons and Mark Forman.
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A toxic work environment threatens acquisition personnel gains
Agencies have made progress in hiring talented acquisition professionals, but unreasonable scrutiny from all sides is encouraging risk avoidance and stifling innovation, according to the Procurement Round Table.
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Accountability vs. performance
There's a big difference between complying with directives and actually improving performance, observes Steve Kelman.
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Obama remark gives sequestration hope
A remark in the Oct. 22 presidential debate has led to speculation about the prospect of averting budget cuts set to hit in January.
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BYOD resistance explained
The adoption of 'bring-your-own-device' policies is slow in some agencies. At a recent event, experts explained some of the reasons and concerns.
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DOD's Wennergren named 'chief change maker'
American University has bestowed its Roger W. Jones Award for Executive Leadership to DOD's Dave Wennergren and the Census Bureau's Thomas Mesenbourg Jr.
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Feds may not be ready to ditch the clock
The results-oriented work environment, which values output above work hours and attendance, has not caught on in federal agencies.
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Memo on CAOs addresses weaknesses
Despite years of effort, agencies are still not using the chief acquisition officer role well, according to an audit. The head of the government's procurement policy agency seeks to change that.
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GSA appoints a new duo to run SAM
GSA has given control of its troubled contractor registration system to two top officials.
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Joe Jordan's reading list
Joe Jordan, administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, stocks his night stand with sports, federal management and some high fantasy.
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