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One way to improve security: Punish the ignorant
Perhaps federal agencies would have more success with information security training if employees knew they would be punished for allowing breaches through ignorance.
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Does anyone outside D.C. really care about open government?
That buzz you're hearing about open government? It's more of whisper caught up in an echo chamber. Tell us what you think about it.
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TSA's No-fly system tripped up by human factors
The near get-away of Fasai Shahzad stemmed from a process requiring human intervention, according to several news reports.
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How telework improves employee accountability
The oft-cited concern that teleworkers have no accountability is dead wrong, says one reader who. Tell us what you think.
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GAO reveals recipe for DOD programs success
Here's the Government Accountability Office's recipe for creating successful programs: a mix of high-ranking officials' support and proactive managers poured over sound a business case.
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Living with stovepipes
Effective executives learn to reap the benefits of stovepiped organizations while still enabling collaboration, writes blogger Steve Kelman.
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Acquisition 2.0 can breathe new life into battered workforce
More online engagement with the private sector could help federal acquisition workers develop better solicitations in less time, according to one reader.
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Acquisition hiring can be a hit-or-miss proposition
Without a standard checklist to refer to when hiring for your agency's acquisition workforce, blogger John Klossner writes that the ability to decipher nonverbal clues may be the next best thing.
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Telework improvements bill falls short in House vote
The House of Representatives today failed to pass the Telework Improvements Act that would direct federal agencies to name telework coordinators and to set policies to maximize use of teleworking.
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4 strategies for nurturing a Web community
Public engagement is "about really bringing people together in a problem-solving community," said Lena Trudeau, vice president of NAPA. A new report from the group recaps past experience and offers suggestions for future conversations.
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TSA wary of airbags; SSA wary of misinfo; Air Force wary of Ash
A sampling of the best posts from the federal blogosphere during the past two weeks.
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In defense of IT dashboards
It is impossible to manage effectively without the metrics to benchmark and shape performance, writes Robert Otto.
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GSA's environmental 'moon shot'
GSA Administrator Martha Johnson has goals for environmental improvements that she compares to the Apollo space program for ambitiousness.
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2. Open Government Plans
It's your turn to tell us what's really going on! In the FCW Challenge, we're going to devote an entire issue of Federal Computer Week magazine to the "Six Big Questions for the Future of Gov. 2.0." Up for debate here: open government plans.
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3. Acquisition 2.0
It's your turn to tell us what's really going on! In the FCW Challenge, we're going to devote an entire issue of Federal Computer Week magazine to the "Six Big Questions for the Future of Gov. 2.0." Up for debate here: acquisition 2.0.
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Kundra, Chopra say most open-government plans need more work
After a first assessment of agencies' plans to increase openness, administration officials say most organizations have more work to do.
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House passes bill to upgrade DOD acquisition workforce
The bill seeks to reform the 80 percent of the Defense Department's acquisition system that 2009's reform didn't touch, some lawmakers say.
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Martha Johnson's statement on GSA's FY 2011 budget request
GSA is dedicated to stimulating the economy through job creation, reducing the Federal government’s carbon footprint and increasing energy security, and ensuring that taxpayer dollars are spent wisely and transparently.
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