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CTO: Innovation help wanted
The Health and Human Services Department encourages agency employees to think like innovators.
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A CTO headcount throughout government
The chief technology officer position is becoming more common at all levels of government.
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Senate bill approved without kill switch provision
Legislation approved by a Senate committee last month would not give the president the authority to disconnect the Internet, as many people had feared. But then, the president already has that authority.
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How social media will change your leadership style
In the following excerpt from her book, social media expert and founder of the Altimeter Group Charlene Li provides an overview of how open decision-making might work.
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D.C. locale can aid agencies' search for young talent
Federal agencies and departments need to do a better job of using the city of Washington as a recruiting tool to attract young professionals looking for employment, writes Steve Kelman.
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The federal workforce: Abandon all hope, ye who work here
Federal employees voice anger and resignation about their working conditions, their bosses and the likelihood that anything will change.
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DOE launches smart grid Web portal
The Energy Department has started a new Smart Grid Information Clearinghouse Web site in beta form to provide a forum for information sharing on smart grid technologies.
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How contests can improve government performance (and procurement)
Blogger Steve Kelman believes public contests are a great way to generate ideas to improve government operations and cut costs.
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Twitter nears the gov 2.0 tipping point
We are beginning to see increased adoption of tools such as Twitter into more formal roles to help meet agency missions, writes commentator Steve Lunceford.
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The best of the federal blogosphere
This week's highlights: dangerous Popsicle makers; Transportation's real star; paper-based Web testing; a Twitter town hall.
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Telework: Report tells tale of operational benefits, management resistance
The government is not expanding or promoting flexible work arrangements across the federal sphere, despite the benefit of government being able to operate in the event of a disruption to a physical facility, according to a new report.
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Got a big idea about nanotechnology? The White House wants it
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is leading a group of 25 agencies to develop a strategy for nanotechnology.
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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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