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Top NIST workers to receive modest bonuses

Changes to personnel management system removes minimum bonus requirement.

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4 challenges accompanying modular development

When developing a project in smaller bits, agencies create certain challenges that integrated project teams need to think about in the earliest stages.

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Grant Thornton taps former fed to lead global public sector practice

New managing principal has 25 years of government experience.

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Career moves for 4 key Army IT officials

Four high-level Army officers have new jobs in the world of defense IT.

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How agencies can ease congressional meetings

Meeting with the right congressional staff members who share an agency's goals can make briefings so much smoother, GAO says.

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Readers speak out: The great federal pay debate

Readers comment on discrepancies in government compensation estimates.

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When leaders don't lead

IT leaders should not disregard the value of knowing something about IT, writes columnist Bob Woods.

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DATA Act slammed for lacking transparency

Citizens should have insight into the legislative process, which the House-passed bill doesn't offer, according to an OMB official.

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HHS announces new CTO

Maryland's chief innovation officer to fill the role as HHS CTO.

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OMB promotes agile IT development in new guidance

Incremental approach to IT project management is intended to save money and move IT projects ahead faster.

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Political appointees: Don't plan to stay

OPM reminds agencies it isn't easy to move politically-appointed employees into civil service positions.

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Making an entrance

Being incognito can be difficult if you once were a high-profile fed.

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GSA CFO takes on new detail

GSA brings over Treasury official to be acting chief financial officer.

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Can you really trust claims about federal pay?

Who earns more, federal employees or their private-sector counterparts? It all depends on whom, and how, you ask.

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OPM head warns against 'burrowing in'

Agency leaders should be wary of political appointees trying to make their positions more permanent as the election draws near, John Berry says.

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Transparency credited for preventing Recovery Act fraud

The high level of scrutiny on the Recovery Act minimized the risk of fraud and abuse, former chairman says.

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Is the military draft system on the chopping block?

The Selective Service System, which would administer a military draft if needed, hasn't been reevaluated in nearly 20 years, according to a GAO report.

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VA employees to protest position downgrades

VA employees said they've been targeted by unfounded position downgrades and now plan to vent their grievances in upcoming rally.

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OFPP freshens up time-tested cost-savings technique

Officials propose several revisions to the value engineering model, an approach to saving money when resources are tight that dates from WWII.

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John Koskinen: Y2K revisited

John Koskinen helped the U.S. brace for Y2K -- and in doing so changed federal IT.