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Meet the 2010 Rising Stars
Twenty-four up-and-coming professionals in government information technology will be recognized this year in the annual Rising Star awards program, cosponsored by Federal Computer Week.
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Open government plans updated, criticized
Agencies are revising their open government plans to respond to audits and feedback they've gotten since the first plans came out in April.
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Senators press OFPP chief on mandatory BPAs
Officials disagree about mandating the use of certain purchasing agreements even for the most ordinary items, such as office supplies.
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Procurement office to agencies: Business cases, interagency contracts go hand-in-hand
Agencies would be required to develop a business case before launching a multi-agency contract under a guidance from the Office of Federal Procurement Policy expected later this summer.
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Access granted: DOD makes OpenGov site more accessible
Feedback prompts department to make a Web site more accessible and detailed.
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Army reviews cemetery's IT systems, overhauls management
The Army has restructured management and launched reviews into the number of its employees, IT capabilities and contracting operations, the service's secretary said today.
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Court TV: Viewers flock to federal judiciary's YouTube channel
The federal judiciary has started its own YouTube channel and redesigned its Web site to raise its public profile through Web 2.0 tools.
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Sexting case chills workplace privacy
The majority of our readers appear to agree with the Supreme Court that you can’t expect any messages you send on employer-issued equipment to be private.
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Recommended reading
IT burnout: When the thrill is gone; Project management pitfalls to avoid; Must-haves for government social media policies.
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Return to sender: Rethinking the Army's e-mail ambitions
Enterprise e-mail represents a positive step for the Army and DOD, but what will it take to get it done?
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People on the move, events in the news
A who's who of former federal information technology leaders joined in recognizing this year's honorees at the Association for Federal Information Resources Management’s annual Executive Leadership Awards at the Capital Hilton June 17.
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Don't cut corners on insourcing transitions
Agencies need to transition positions without losing institutional knowledge, writes Peter G. Tuttle, CPCM.
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The case for more acquisition training options
The Department of Veterans Affairs' Jan Frye explains the rationale behind VA's Acquisition Academy.
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Craigslist founder helps HHS with idea competition
The Health and Human Services Department is getting some help from Craigslist founder Craig Newmark with its employee-only innovation competition.
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House Blue Dogs propose commission to kill programs
The commission would review each federal program to determine its merits.
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Orszag's departure expected to have little effect on IT, acquisition
Information technology initiatives, acquisition policies are stable issues and won't feel much from the turmoil of OMB leadership changes, experts say.
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Lawmakers push for improved federal supervisor training
The Federal Supervisor Training Act of 2010 (H.R. 5522) would require federal supervisors to receive initial training within one year of promotion, as well as once every three years thereafter.
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Bigger threat: National crises or unprepared managers?
More than 90 percent of federal employees believe it is important that they continue working during a national crisis, but a lack of continuity-of-operations coordination and telework eligibility may thwart their efforts.
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Federal pay freeze defeated in Senate vote
For the third time in recent weeks, lawmakers have rejected the idea of freezing the pay of federal civilian workers.
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