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Blogging from ELC: On PowerPoint, tight budgets and innovation

Steve Kelman offers some initial observations on the scene at the Executive Leadership Conference in Williamsburg, Va.

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Twitter: Is this 'river of information' too polluted to be useful?

Scott Klososky, the opening keynote at the Executive Leadership Conference, made some questionable statements about the value of social media.

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Union to supercommittee: Don't take it out on us

A coalition representing 4.6 million federal and postal workers and annuitants has sent a letter to the deficit reduction supercommittee urging the panel to reject proposals that would put further strains on the federal workforce.

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Organizations fail on use of technology tools, ELC keynote says

Scott Klososky shows how technology tools are used poorly

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Lawmakers expand target of contractor pay-cap proposal

Calls are growing to extend a contractor pay cap to all employees, not just top executives.

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The best federal mobile apps (and some that need more work)

Also: Secrets of a champion app.

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DOL and Facebook create partnership to help job seekers

Labor Secretary Hilda Solis announced the new Social Jobs Partnership with representatives from Facebook and other groups.

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GAO: Federal CIO responsibilities too varied

A new report finds that competing responsibilities could hinder federal CIOs to properly carry out their IT and information management tasks.

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When roadwork can do no more good, telework can be a solution

Virginia commuters could soon see less-congested roads thanks to the commonwealth’s efforts in pushing telework, according to a state official.

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Government workers using mobile to access social media, survey shows

Market Connections Inc. released a new survey of how government employees and contractors are utilizing and accessing social media.

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Facebook poised to dredge up your embarrassing past

New Timeline feature could resurface posts and images you thought were gone forever -- here's what you can do about it.

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Feds could see extended pay freeze in new proposals

Lawmakers propose measures that would affect federal pay to save US from "fiscal disaster."

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Steve Cooper lands in a new role

Steve Cooper, former CIO of the FAA's Air Traffic Operation, has a new title.

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Army struggles to save programs

The Army hopes that by streamlining acquisition and identifying core priorities, it will be able to avoid cancelling major weapons programs, according to top officials.

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Proposal seeks to protect agencies' private information

Federal officials want contractors, who have access to government record systems and handle the sensitive information, to take their responsibilities seriously.

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Executive order puts information sharing in the spotlight

President Obama is building on efforts to boost federal information sharing, but according to GAO, much work still remains.

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Information sharing: Improved, but more work remains

Officials have become more apt to share what they know to the other benefit, but further openness has its hurdles to jump.

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How to prime feds for better performance

Columnist Steve Kelman says agencies should join the quick-experiment revolution that is spreading through the private sector.

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The $16 muffin: Overheated or not, more scrutiny is baking

The hunt for more examples of government waste is on once again, with prey both large and small.

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3 tips to test a service's environmental friendliness

How to meet mandates for green technology.