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IT oversight bill fails, despite White House interest
As the Obama administration moves to reform the government’s management of IT spending, one piece of bipartisan legislation with similar aims failed to pass in the 111th Congress.
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Agile development: What's the plan?
To some people, the Obama administration's discussion of modular development sounds like code for agile development.
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Hurdles on the path to IT management reform
The Obama administration's plans to reform IT management are likely to run into some daunting -- but familiar -- difficulties.
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The best of the federal blogosphere
Harrison Ford walks the red carpet; Body scans: The big picture; ISPs: Change you can believe in?; We the people: A historical perspective.
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How HUD's new CIO is remaking the agency
Housing and Urban Development Department CIO Jerry Williams' task has been to get the agency's IT department working at an optimal level after years of bogged-down projects and inefficiency. His team might be turning the corner.
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Workforce cuts might be inevitable
A House bill that would shrink the federal workforce by 10 percent and freeze civilian employee salaries for a third year is causing concern among experts, but many predict that some sort of reduction is likely.
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Get this: Two new laws with a fan base
The Plain Writing and Telework Enhancement acts receive the online equivalent of a standing ovation, reports GovLoop’s Andy Krzmarzick.
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Why are federal employees the latest scapegoat?
Federal employees are working under a pay freeze and facing possible reductions in their numbers. What's caused the new attention?
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A new focus on performance management expected
Recent political and legislative developments could re-energize the discussion on performance management and focus government attention on the issue.
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After the pay freeze: 5 ways to keep performance up
Employee performance experts offer five tips for making the government a better place to work and making it work better.
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Gates recommends new Army chief of staff
Robert Gates knows who he wants for chief of staff to succeed Gen. George Casey Jr. Will he get his wish?
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NIH, CDC sign global pact on data sharing
Several funders of public health research are coming closer to overcoming barriers to information sharing with a new global agreement, supporters say.
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NASA picks deputy CIO for IT security
Valerie Burkes, former Associate CIO for Cyber and Privacy Policy and Oversight at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, was named by NASA CIO Linda Cureton as Deputy CIO for IT Security at NASA.
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Cuts to federal workforce outlined in bill
Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) has introduced legislation that would cut the federal workforce by 10 percent and freeze civilian employee pay for a total of three years.
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Deputy CTO leaving White House
Beth Noveck has been director of the White House Open Government Initiative and will return to academia.
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Obama signs defense authorization bill
Lawmakers removed controversial provisions to ensure passage.
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FDA outlines plan to be more transparent to industry
The Food and Drug Administration said it is taking a series of actions to make its activities more transparent to industry.
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Hiring reforms beginning to spread through agencies
In a memo to chief human capital officers, OPM Director John Berry detailed last month’s executive order on the consolidation of student and recent graduate programs into a new Pathways Programs framework.
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OPM targets recruiting incentives
OPM is proposing enhanced oversight of federal agencies’ use of recruitment, relocation and retention incentives.
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