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Acquisition 2.0: GSA uncovers the pitfalls and promise of crowdsourcing
Acquisition officials at the General Services Administration have found that it’s not just ethics officers who have concerns about taking the government/industry dialogue onto the Web.
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Four differences between Twinkies and open-government plans
Although not perfect, the initial open-government plans represent a strong first step toward increasing transparency, participation and collaboration, write Patrice McDermott and Amy Bennett from OpenTheGovernment.org.
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Social media divides federal workforce
The role social media plays in the workplace is contributing to a generational divide, feds say.
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A makeover job for federal hiring
Would-be public servants rejoice at the prospect of a shorter, more transparent hiring process.
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What's on Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Sorenson's bookshelf?
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Sorenson, the Army's chief information officer, shares his list of current favorites and a few classics.
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Legislation would freeze agencies' hiring
As the Obama administration seeks to boost the federal workforce to balance the number of its employees with those in the private-sector, a group of House Republicans has proposed freezing agencies' ability to hire.
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Consumer Product Safety Commission bringing product reports to the Web
The Consumer Products Safety Commission today released a notice of proposed rule-making for a new online database.
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World Bank makes its data available online for free
The United States government is part of a global movement to put more data online, said the White House's Beth Noveck.
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FCC, FDA, HHS also working on telehealth
The Veterans Affairs Department operates the largest telehealth program in the world, but other federal agencies are involved with the technology and supporting policies.
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New federal hires want meaningful work
Any instance these young people experience where they are not given work sends a terrible signal to them about expectations of federal employees, writes blogger Steve Kelman.
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FDA task force proposes 21 transparency initiatives
The Food and Drug Administration is seeking public comment on 21 draft ideas to improve transparency and disclosure at the agency.
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Senate aims to tighten reins on government IT spending
The Information Technology Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act would create more scrutiny of IT projects during the planning and implementation phases.
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Pay caps may be in store for thousands of former NSPS workers
As many as 40,000 feds transitioning from National Security Personnel System could face long-term pay caps with their switch to the General Schedule, according to the Federal Managers Association.
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Knowledge management's generation gap
Reaction to a recent blog post by Steve Kelman highlighted one of the barriers to knowledge management: animosity between those who know and those who need to know.
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How is gov 2.0 like a cowboy in an office?
FCW Cartoonist John Klossner has provided the cartoon. Your job is to write dialogue or a caption that gives it a government 2.0 theme — and that gives us a good laugh.
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The high-impact approach to knowledge sharing
GovLoop's Andrew Krzmarzick reports on a recent online debate about the best approach to fostering knowledge-sharing networks.
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Agile: It's just not for software geeks anymore
Government CIOs are co-opting agile software development techniques for their own IT management tasks.
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DOD's antagonism toward info sharing inhibits warfighters
Warfighters in the field are safest when they can instantaneously collaborate with one another, which requires a shift in DOD's attitude toward social media and knowledge management.
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Highlights from the federal blogosphere
In defense of military spouses; A new weapon in the AIDS battle: The widget; Keeping drunk drivers off the roads; NASA hosts Tweetup to mark Atlantis launch.
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