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OFPP head urges acquisition leaders to lose fear of rules
Dan Gordon wants officials to be innovative in their approach to purchasing and bring contractors closer into the procurement process to get better results.
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Telework bill becomes law
Obama has signed the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 into law, which will allow eligible federal workers to telecommute.
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SSA faces IT management problems, IG says
The Social Security Administration's inspector general targets eight major management IT problem areas for improvement.
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Agencies: Don't fear talks with contractors
Dan Gordon, top procurement policy official, is taking a myth-busting campaign to allay the fear of government-industry discussions and reassure federal workers that it's OK to talk.
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DHS IT project terminated after White House review
The White House's review of high-priority IT projects has led to the termination of one and scaling back of several others.
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White House serious about killing some IT programs
The Obama administration today released a plan to overhaul federal IT management that includes improving or terminating at least a third of underperforming projects in the next 18 months.
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Industry says ambitious White House IT reform plan is doable
Industry members are praising the Obama administration's 25-step implementation plan for IT management reform, saying that many of its action items align with popular commercial practices.
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House approves two-year federal pay freeze
The House today passed legislation with a two-year pay freeze for all civilian federal employees.
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Successful agency recruiting strategies revealed in report
A new report shows the techniques that federal agencies have found to be most effective in attracting talented young new hires.
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Public experts could become on-demand resources
GSA wants feedback on ExpertNet, a draft concept for soliciting and collecting advice on specific topics from experts in the public.
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DOD discourages using acronyms
DOD Executive Secretary Michael Bruhn paints a picture of ambiguity, misuse and abuse when it comes to acronym use in Defense Department correspondence.
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5 top management priorities for 2011
Columnist Steve Kelman identifies the Obama administration's best options for improving the management of government programs and operations.
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5 necessary truths about Gov 2.0
Efforts to engage with the public might move to the back burner unless federal leaders can make them relevant to broader issues.
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5 sure-fire bets for federal IT in 2011
In what promises to be a chaotic year for government, Alan Balutis presents five things you can count on happening in federal IT.
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Some lawmakers seek to dilute pay freeze proposal
Some House members want to leave federal pay adjustments beyond 2011 to the next Congress.
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Revealed: The top tech jobs for the coming year
Robert Half reveals the technology jobs most in demand next year.
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WikiLeaks no-peeking order: Silly or serious?
Even though WikiLeaks has published pages and pages and pages of secret cables and documents, federal employees are under orders not to look at them.
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Bill seeks to protect against counterfeit IT
Defense Department officials worry that globalization of the IT industry increases its vulnerability to malicious or counterfeit IT systems.
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Commission vote leaves 3-year pay freeze proposal in limbo
The commission proposes a three-year federal employee pay freeze while scaling back the size of the federal workforce by 10 percent.
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