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GSA postpones conference as part of 'top to bottom review'
GSA officials seek new ways to deliver information without travel, hotels.
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By the numbers: Defense IT spending
To understand the enormous scope of the Defense Department's enterprise IT strategy, one need only look at the numbers involved, which are big enough to form a tempting target for budget cutters.
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Belt-tightening prevents long-term plans for federal managers
The current fiscal era can be downright scary to all government employees, but budget uncertainty is paralyzing the federal government’s effort to move forward and look for efficiencies.
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Help for contract requirements
Online tools can help program managers develop requirements for contracting, Steve Kelman reports.
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Can DOD handle its business?
DOD has long been troubled by poor financial management, but 2012 could be the year it turns itself around.
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SSA needs to better manage its IT systems, GAO says
The Social Security Administration's reorganization in 2011 left a few loose ends untied.
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Hey grads shunning government work ... looked at the private sector lately?
FCW's resident cartoonist urges young professionals to take a more realistic view than some recent data suggests they do.
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Efforts to limit feds' conference attendance meet opposition
Industry associations worry that legislation designed to restrict the ability of federal employees to attend conferences would do more harm than good.
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Defense Authorization begins its long journey through the House
House defense bill asks for $3 billion more than the Obama administration's plan.
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GOP plan to nix sequester moves forward
House Republicans want to replace the looming sequester with cuts targeting health care and federal benefits.
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Readers question federal IT pay survey
Who makes more, IT professionals in government or private industry? FCW readers are conflicted.
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Federal agency CIOs squeeze savings from IT spending
CIO shares successful savings strategies.
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Who pays for teleworkers' network connections?
The growing popularity of teleworking is giving rise to questions that had not been considered at any length before.
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Agencies get direction on implementing standardized enterprise architecture
New guidance gives agency heads steps to standardize the development and use of architectures.
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Seeking the brightest rising stars
The nomination period for FCW's Rising Stars is open, but don't delay -- the deadline is May 25.
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To tweet or not to tweet: Feds weigh the dangers and benefits
The public nature of Twitter presents some risks, but savvy feds are finding ways to share.
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Who needs 21 e-mail systems?
An anecdote illustrates the value of the shared IT services strategy.
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Long-awaited digital roadmap almost ready to debut
Forthcoming strategy will give citizens better access to government data and enhance service delivery for agencies.
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