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NASA takes giant leap onto Google Plus

Keeping with its reputation for innovation and adventure, NASA appears to be the first federal agency to create a Google+ Page.

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A little help from the crowd, please?

A groundbreaking game designed by the Institute for the Future could find the answers to some very complicated questions.

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Take the struggle out of search

Users are having a hard time finding government information on the Web. Remedying the situation requires a mix of technical and information design skills.

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Order limits smart phones, tablets and swag for feds

New rules also extend to printing documents and vehicle efficiency, as reality of tight economic times takes hold.

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Can the White House keep up with We the People?

Participation in the White House's We the People online petition initiative is so robust that the government seems to be finding it challenging to keep up the pace.

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iPads let Oregon voters skip trip to the polls

Oregon voters can use iPads -- but not other kinds of tablet PCs -- to mark their ballots.

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Harsh budget reality hits home

The reality of tightening budgets is starting to sink in, Steve Kelman observes.

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Data center report goes AWOL

For the second time, DOD misses deadline for filing report on data center consolidation

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Did OPM forget USAJobs was about jobs?

The USAJobs 3.0 launch might have gone more smoothly with better social media communications to ease users' concerns.

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CIOs: Agents of change in a hostile world

When you consider the challenges CIOs face, it's a wonder they last even two years in the job, says columnist Alan Balutis.

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Website reformers find more is not better

Improving the findability of information is a key motivator for the Obama administration's effort to reduce the number of government websites.

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Air Force job cuts revealed

Details are beginning to emerge on which Air Force installations will be hardest hit by civilian jobs cuts related to the service's restructuring effort.

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Rising stars: Young feds bring innovation to agencies

Federal managers, take note: A new generation of public servants is transforming the government, and these rising stars have new ways of thinking when it comes to solving old problems.

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Get ready for a leadership vacuum

2012 likely to be the year of leadership changes as the presidential election nears.

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Budget cuts won't stop DOD IT spending in 2012, forecast predicts

DOD's appetite for IT expected to be diminished, but still healthy

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Hiring veterans: Strategies for success

Agencies can benefit by hiring military veterans, and these tips will help them make the most of veterans' skills and talents.

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4 tips toward good communication for managers

Example: Employees need to understand national politics. Why? Read on.

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DOJ changes to FOIA undermine transparency, critics say

The Justice Department claims changes will streamline FOIA, but critics say they make government secrecy easier to maintain

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Short tenures at OFPP hurt acquisition initiatives, experts say

Dan Gordon, soon to leave the agency, set the bar high for the next appointee

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Air Force punishes contractors for shoddy work

Three IT firms suspended while officials try to fix problems.