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Kundra agrees with Obama on IT purchasing
The federal CIO agreed with President Barack Obama's comments on April 14, in which he complained about how the government buys IT.
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Feds: No joy in being the national punching bag
Federal employees don't enjoy the constant attention they are receiving from elected officials and political commentators.
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As federal awardee database opens, debate about openness continues
Watchdog groups and business groups are wrestling over what contractor information should be available to the public as part of the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System.
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HHS spent $1.6B on advisory committees over 10 years
The Health and Human Services Department was by far the highest spender on federal advisory committees, accounting for about half the total federal spending on such committees for 2001 to 2010, according to a new GSA website.
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OMB looks for progress on improved performance
Senior Obama administration officials are interested in how agencies have improved themselves based on their priorities during the last year.
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Performance officers lack authority, report says
A report says federal performance officers don't have real clout.
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Federal slackers: What's the real story?
FCW cartoonist John Klossner suspects the frequent stories about underperforming feds is creating an unrealistic picture of the federal workforce.
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Be honest now: Is the federal workforce over-staffed?
Some readers agree with the congressional leaders that agencies could trim their staff without any measurable impact on services. What do you think?
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House member says he can save feds' transparency websites
Rep. Darrell Issa, an advocate for open government, has pledged to prevent fed transparency sites from being shut down despite budget tightening.
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Improving the purchase card program
The government purchase card has made procuring low-cost items much easier, but there are ways the program could be improved, writes Steve Kelman.
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IT bill would hold CIOs accountable, step up oversight
Senators have introduced legislation that would require agency CIOs to conduct a review of an IT project if it deviates 20 percent or more from its baseline cost estimate.
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Senators to introduce IT oversight bill
A group of senators plans to introduce a bill soon that will hold federal agencies and the Office of Management and Budget accountable to either fix or terminate IT projects that are failing.
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Agencies collaborate on learning research project
The Education and Defense departments are looking at how researchers and educators use federal resources to study and teach.
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Undoing shutdown prep -- tell us about your week
Many agencies spent last week preparing for a shutdown and now have to undo their preparations -- or maybe hold off a few days. Tell us about your experience.
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Bill would overhaul federal acquisition training
Lawmakers in the House and Senate introduced legislation that would reorganize the federal acquisition training system and promote career development for those working within the civilian acquisition workforce.
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OMB nominee could be in trouble
Senators on the Budget Committee voted along party lines, with no Republicans giving her their support to the nominee to be OMB's deputy director.
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Gov 2.0 on the go: Agencies hit it big with mobile apps
Here are four examples of agencies tailoring public information and services to mobile users.
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Back-pay question has no clear answers
As the possibility of a government shutdown continues to loom, federal employees remain haunted by the prospect of not being paid for the time they miss because of a furlough.
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Shutdown Watch: Government funding expires today
Continuing disagreements over spending cuts make a government shutdown almost certain.
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