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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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Don't jump to conclusions about Obama's order limiting mobile devices
Waste-cutting efforts won't necessarily reduce spending on mobile devices, experts say.
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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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