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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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Stay updated during the shutdown
FCW will continue delivering timely information to our readers, even if the government shuts down.
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For federal pay, the answer hasn't changed
Despite the latest partisan rhetoric, there's reason to believe that Democrats and Republicans could come to terms on a more flexible, market-sensitive federal salary system, writes consultant Howard Risher.
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Energy's mission for cutting-edge communications
The Energy Department's Cammie Croft talks about the challenges of being a social media advocate in the federal government and the importance of staying on the front lines of new technology.
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Shutdown Watch: OMB addresses shutdown questions; budget talks continue at White House
Funding for the government will expire at midnight tomorrow, April 8.
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Shutdown would highlight government's IT dependence, experts say
Many crucial IT systems would halt and leave the government in uncharted territory in a shutdown — and history provides little guidance for how to respond.
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Former Rep. Steve Horn, IT management advocate, dies
Former Rep. Steve Horn, who chaired a subcommittee focused on government management and IT, helped agencies deal with cybersecurity and other IT management issues.
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DOD shuns Web-only brain injury tools
The Pentagon is upgrading its chief brain injury assessment tool, but some officials are criticizing its reliability.
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Industry dealings could be more transparent in open-source tracking system
Former White House Deputy CTO Beth Noveck is promoting an open-source system to identify and label the 18 million business entities in the United States.
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Half of funding for Data.gov, IT Dashboard restored in latest CR
House GOP lawmakers are proposing a 50 percent cut in open government initiatives including Data.gov and the IT Dashboard.
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Telework Enhancement Act: Easing into a new mindset
The sponsor of the Telework Enhancement Act talks about the progress agencies are making, what has held back telework in the past and how those obstacles can be overcome.
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