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California starts statewide telehealth network

The California Telehealth Network will link 800 facilities statewide.

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How to fast-track IT modernization projects

General Services Administration Chief Information Officer Casey Coleman shares some best practices from her agency's recent success with upgrading its IT systems.

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White House preparing agency IT project hit list

The White House plans to publish a list of high-risk IT projects in need of rescue as part of the Obama administration's effort to rein in $20 billion of annual IT infrastructure spending.

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How not to recruit potential employees and influence people

Cartoonist John Klossner says federal recruiters might not want prospective employees to check out the reader comments at FCW.com

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Top state-level IT projects to be honored

The National Association of State Chief Information Officers has announced 33 state-level information technology projects as finalists for that organization's annual awards.

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Innovative NIH online purchasing system honored

National Institutes of Health's Purchasing Online Tracking System generates $1 million in savings a year by eliminating double data entry and reducing staffing and resource costs.

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White House issues second-quarter report card for agency open-gov plans

Despite a second chance at revisions, 11 federal agencies are still falling short on their open-government plans, according to White House Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra.

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Unions fire back at Gates for insourcing about-face

The American Federation of Government Employees wants answers from Defense Secretary Robert Gates on how his plans to save DOD money will affect insourcing efforts and federal employees.

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Social media emerge as digital avenue for emergency response

The public increasingly is turning to Facebook and Twitter for help in emergencies -- and it expects government agencies to be paying attention, according to a new Red Cross survey.

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VA data breach reports available online

The Veterans Affairs Department invites the public to view its monthly reports on data breaches and on lost and stolen laptops and BlackBerrys.

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DOD officials concerned about awarding earmarked money

Defense procurement officials missed procurement fundamentals of competition and pricing when awarding earmarks, auditors find.

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4 reasons why federal managers resist telework

In response to a recent blog post, federal managers explain why they would rather not allow employees to work from home.

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Senate bill would 'cap and trade' to cut federal employees

A Senate measure would require agencies to cap the number of full-time employees and then begin reducing those numbers.

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Insourcing failed, DOD's Gates says. Now what?

Insourcing didn't bring in the savings that DOD officials had planned or hoped for, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said.

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Senators concerned about counterfeit parts

Recent reports on counterfeit electronics and IT products show increases in the number of incidents and inadequate policies to deal with the problem.

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IT projects at high risk of paperwork

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Grassley questions NSF's efforts to keep employees off adult Web sites

Employees at the National Science Foundation are accessing adult Web sites and not being disciplined, a whistleblower alleges.

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Secrecy bested by point, click

Before the Internet, no one could imagine how easy it would become to steal and publish classified documents.