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VA clerk's bright idea leads to White House visit
A Veterans Affairs clerk has met with President Barack Obama in recognition of her idea on how to reduce waste.
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Report: Leeds designated GSA's acting chief
Federal News Radio's Chris Dorobek is reporting today that Stephen Leeds has been designated acting administrator for the General Services Administration.
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D.C. snow day could be telework learning experience
The unexpected closure of federal offices in Washington D.C. today could be a day for learning the ins and outs of successful teleworking, suggests the director of a teleworking group.
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White House seeks input on federal research info sharing program
White House officials launched a public forum to determine what data formats should be used to make federally funded research projects available to the public.
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OMB claims $19B in contractor savings
Twenty-four federal agencies have identified $19 billion in savings on contracts for fiscal 2010—which puts the White House on track to meet a goal of $40 billion in savings by fiscal 2011, according to the Office of Management Budget.
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GSA looks for input on improving USA.gov
GSA launched a new online forum in an effort to gather ideas from the public on how to improve USA.gov.
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Medical claims database could aid research on best treatments
The Health and Human Services Department announced plans to use economic stimulus law funding to create a new database of medical claims for all payors nationwide.
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Senators push for acquisition workforce training
Two new bills would set up a federal acquisition management fellows program and strengthen the civilian training institute.
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Pay-for-performance: A modester proposal
Blogger John Klossner thinks that pay-for-performance would work if it weren't for one small factor: human nature.
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House panel told of abuses in VA set-aside program
Veterans Affairs Department officials failed to punish business owners who lied to them to get a contract set aside for service-disabled veterans.
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NHIN needs a better provider directory, workgroup says
The next big step for the Nationwide Health Information Network is beefing up its provider directory, but that could be difficult, members of a workgroup said today.
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Last word: Final thoughts on the life of federal workers
In her final blog post, Judy Welles looks ahead to changes for feds in 2010.
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Highway officials gave contractor too much, IG says
An IG found that officials focused first on congressional interests and minimized the contractor's financial problems to avoid disrupting the program.
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Crowdsourcing saves the day in 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington'
FCW cartoonist and blogger John Klossner delivers a fresh, high-tech spin on the classic Jimmy Stewart film.
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White House settles Bush-era suit over millions of e-mail messages
The Obama administration and two private groups that sued the Bush administration have reached an agreement to settle the ongoing litigation.
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Congress seeks insourcing through cataloging contracts
A spending bill headed for passage would require inventories of services contracts to show agencies’ reliance on the private sector and how agencies could save money by insourcing.
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Social media called just another communications tool
Social media won't replace traditional communications but will instead be another way government can communicate with the public, experts said at the Government 2.5 conference.
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Sebelius outlines open government projects
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius seeks to make government more open by sponsoring a YouTube video contest and a Web site for CDC employees.
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'Daily Show’ chides Kundra, Chopra, and burns TSA
Jon Stewart took some jabs at Kundra and Chopra on the Daily Show for some awkward moments in a recent episode of Open for Questions.
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