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A funny thing happened on the way to the CIO office ...

Here are four examples of federal IT leaders using humor to deliver important information in a memorable way.

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How agencies can get the inside scoop on wasteful programs

The federal government should tap into the wisdom of feds to identify activities that are ripe for termination, writes Steve Kelman.

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Federal managers may overlook potential savings, survey says

Forty-one percent of federal managers in a recent survey said the use-it-or-lose-it yearly budget cycle hampers identifying additional efficiencies in their agencies.

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DISA transfer employees ready for expanded telework program

DISA beefs up its telework program as more than 4,700 employees get ready to move to the agency's new location in Ft. Meade, Md.

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Include contractors in federal workforce debates, lawmakers urged

A House hearing held to examine the size of the federal workforce raised the question of whether to include the number of contract employees as part of the debate.

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Senators want changes on overlapping programs

Agencies and OMB can expect a letter soon from senators to get their response to a recent oversight report that exposes the number of ongoing programs that perform the same function.

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GSA adds electric cars to federal fleet; many more to come

The federal motor pool gets a little greener with the addition of electric cars.

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DHS plans to grow cybersecurity workforce by 50 percent

The Homeland Security Department's cybersecurity workforce will grow by more than 50 percent by October 2012, a DHS official says.

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Is your hometown losing anti-terrorism funding?

As part of $170 million in cuts, the Homeland Security Department is withholding anti-terrorism funding to 32 cities.

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Retired feds rally for second tour of acquisition duty

The federal government rehired 125 retired federal employees in 2010 for its acquisition workforce, according to an Office of Federal Procurement Policy report.

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Pondering the future of tech talent in government

FCW readers are ambivalent about the role of IT workers in the federal government.

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Feds can learn about telework from small business

An expert examines the wireless tools teleworkers need.

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Intelligence takes the spotlight at DOD

Defense intelligence is closed by nature, but now the door is opening to let in open-source and Web 2.0 technologies -- and they're changing the way DOD operates.

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Lawmakers push Obama about IG vacancies

Senate and House members asked President Obama to nominate experienced inspectors general to fill vacant spots.

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Capitol smackdown: YouTube launches Town Hall channel for debates

YouTube’s new channel, YouTube Town Hall, creates a type of online debate between members of Congress by presenting side-by-side videos of members discussing popular issues.

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Streamlined job application process pays off, OPM says

The time it takes to hire a new federal employee has decreased thanks to changes in the hiring process, OPM says.

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Federal IT community mourns loss of Carleton Jones

Jones, 68, had served in top leadership roles with Indus and other federal IT firms.

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VA expects to save $16B by going open source for health records

VA CIO Roger Baker said choosing open source to modernize VA's digital health records system will help the department avoid spending $16 billion on a commercial solution.

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GSA's Davie to lead technology council

Davie will serve as executive president of the American Council for Technology's new Executive Committee.

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VA’s Baker: Commercial software is often the best option

Agencies cannot afford to develop proprietary technology when commercial software is so readily available, said the VA CIO.