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NORAD follows Santa's trip with new apps
For the 55th year, the North American Aerospace Defense Command continues its tradition of tracking Santa Claus as he makes his way through the world delivering gifts. This year NORAD taps Twitter, Facebook, Google Maps and mobile technology as its little helpers.
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Spending bill withdrawn
Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev) abandons omnibus budget bill, which included pay freeze for civilian feds; promises to work with Republicans on short-term compromise.
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Denied! Event with White House leader closed to press
The Obama administration's cybersecurity leader delivered a speech to a trade group, and reporters were not welcome. We don't get it.
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DOD starts IT personnel exchange
The Defense Department will start a pilot program to allow federal IT employees to get a temporary glimpse of private sector work.
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CIO's changing role to bring new power
Within the next six months, the Obama administration is aiming to redefine the role of agency CIOs by shifting their responsibility from policy-making to portfolio management.
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Senate weighs federal employee pay freeze
Following House approval last week, the Senate is considering a two-year pay freeze for all civilian federal employees.
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Senate passes bill giving boost to Federal Acquisition Institute
Upgrading the institute and making sure it has enough money will ultimately lead to more effective oversight of government contracting, the measure's backers say.
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How to make telework work
The Telework Exchange recommends steps agencies should take to implement the Telework Enhancement Act signed by President Barack Obama last week.
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Snow-day telework rules loosen up
The Office of Personnel Management announced a new "unscheduled" telework policy for federal workers who are unable to commute to work due to severe weather or other emergencies.
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Tax breaks for all -- except some feds
Federal employees covered by the Civil Service Retirement System would not see a 2 percent "tax holiday" under the bill that the Senate passed today.
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Is your website user-friendly? Ask GSA.
The reviews can help agencies meet the new plain writing requirements and comply with transparency rules.
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Sold to the lowest bidder: Reverse auctions play cost-savings role for agencies
Interest grows in reverse auctions as agencies look for efficiency and cost savings.
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Why OMB’s IT reform plan just might work
Blogger Steve Kelman finds a lot to like in OMB’s new IT reform report.
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IT management reform: Here's the plan
OMB unveiled a 25-step plan to keep government programs from running into trouble.
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Reviews are mixed for early agile efforts
The government's early agile efforts are well intentioned but miss the mark, reviewers say.
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Government data sharing gets past the warm-up
More data than ever is available on government websites, but the hard part has just begun.
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Can grand design be driven to extinction?
The administration's plan to hasten the end of giant, trouble-plagued IT projects depends on achieving two objectives.
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