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VA hands out employee bonuses too easily, audit finds
Federal auditors found that the majority of bonus payments made to retain key employees at Veterans Affairs agencies were lacking in proper justifications and documentations.
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Federal agencies ranked on Twitter engagement
Do your tweets get reaction and retweeting, or does Twitter feel like you are shouting down a well?
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Officials demand contractor identification
Agencies should stop using generic contractor identifiers to provide greater transparency.
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VA calls halt to buying personal printers
The agency is seeking to consolidate printing tasks for savings.
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USA.gov: What analytics can tell us about the American mind
Bev Godwin is on the front lines of federal executives who are applying new technologies to reach out to and engage with citizens.
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What makes an IT acquisition work?
GAO uncovered nine common characteristics in a number of successful IT acquisitions from across the government.
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Feds catch a break from congressional scrutiny
For a brief moment, the pay of contractors, not feds, was the focus of ax-wielding lawmakers.
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Digital diplomacy: Facebook users build good will for Obama Indonesia visit
The U.S. embassy in Jakarta has applied digital diplomacy with a popular Facebook page attracting fans in Indonesia.
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OMB orders cut in management services contracts
OMB has a goal of reducing spending on management support service contracts by 15 percent by the end of fiscal 2012.
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OFPP, SBA team up on procurement data
The two agencies are aligning reporting efforts in order to provide more accurate data.
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Cyber training no longer basic
Today's troops are getting the latest in high-tech training and education to learn how to combat a fast-moving cyber threat.
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IT certification gives federal job seekers an edge
Pursuing an IT certification could help government IT professionals land a better job or get them more pay, survey says.
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The smart leader's gamble: Fail small, win big
Management consultant Peter Sims argues that success is often built on a series of small but risky bets.
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Eureka! The antidote to risk aversion.
Author Peter Sims explains how little bets can help organizations make bold changes.
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Federal CIOs could meet resistance in expanding role
The expectations on government IT leads have led to major cultural changes within agencies, panelists say.
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Federal employees appear undaunted despite budget climate
New report naming the best and the worst federal workplaces reveals only a small decline in overall employee satisfaction among feds.
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Administration says improper payments have decreased
The government lowered its overall improper payment error rate to 4.7 percent, down from 5.42 percent in 2009.
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E-gov on the chopping block
The White House is appealing to Congress to restore funds for Data.gov, Challenge.gov, Federal IT Dashboard and other high-profile transparency initiatives.
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VA staffer got $75K education courtesy of taxpayers
The Veterans Affairs Department inspector general issued the third in a series of scathing reports on high-level officials at the VA.
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