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E-rulemaking efforts expanding, OMB official says
E-rulemaking is helping to bring a diversity of views to the regulatory process, according to OMB official Cass Sunstein.
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Republicans target telework bill for oversight
Republicans pledge to restore oversight measures to the telework bill, while supporters say savings could far outweigh costs.
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HUD IT spending plan falls short, GAO says
The Housing and Urban Development Department needs to do a better job of assessing and mitigating risks in its IT expenditure plan, according to GAO.
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GSA invites interaction on new site
The General Services Administration and its Federal Acquisition Service are inviting federal employees and industry executives to join a new online community devoted to acquisition.
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Pay freeze idea gets chilly reception
The president's proposal to freeze the pay of federal workers generates objections from labor unions and questions of fairness from congressional leaders.
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7 lessons worth learning from the Navy Social Media Handbook
The Navy's recently published Social Media Handbook has some good lessons for everyone, write Kristin Bockius and Mark Drapeau, Microsoft's resident social media experts.
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Cost-cutters target fed workers again
The bipartisan debt commission has put government employees back at the center of political debates about how to make the government more cost-effective.
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The best of the federal blogosphere
VA's new dialogue; The simplicity of rocket science; Data.gov's family snapshot.
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13 ideas for building better RFPs
Procurement experts offer their suggestions for improving how agencies define program requirements.
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How political appointees make a mess of IT management
FCW readers couldn't agree more with columnist Steve Kelman's suspicions about the damage done by short-timer political appointees.
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Issa sets tone for Government Reform Committee
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said he plans to examine government operations and find ways to improve them.
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Open government beats FOIA for information access
People are being encouraged to bypass the lengthy legal process to request government data and go directly to agency open government offices, according to White House Deputy CTO Beth Noveck.
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Why not more software reuse?
Blogger Steve Kelman believes the federal government could make big gains by making it a priority to reuse software wherever possible.
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Council honors Marty Wagner with Distinguished Service Award
Former GSA official Frank McDonough reports on the award ceremony held earlier this month by the International Council for Technology in Government Administration.
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On Thanksgiving, fed IT leaders count their blessings
We asked your colleagues what they're thankful for this Thanksgiving.
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Telework bill finally on president's desk
Legislation is an attempt to greatly increase the number of federal employees allowed to telework, but its critics say it won't do the job.
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Is every tweet and Facebook post worth archiving?
Agencies are looking for ways to save Web 2.0 content, but NARA is still refining its policy on social media content.
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Data.gov sets up open data communities page
White House officials have added a community participation feature to the Data.gov site.
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Administration uses IT to cut improper payments
Agencies show a good start toward reaching the goal of reducing improper payments by $50 billion by the end of 2012, officials said.
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