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New deputy GSA administrator chosen
New deputy Susan Brita will replace Barney Brasseux, who retired Jan. 3.
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Energy CIO Tom Pyke to retire Feb. 27
Energy Department Chief Information Officer Tom Pyke announced his retirement in a note to staff.
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Wake-up call: Eye-opening business models for government agencies
For inspiration and guidance on how to use Web 2.0 and social networking to better communicate with the public, look no further than your counterparts in the private sector.
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EHRs: HHS walks a tightrope
The department needs to set the bar low enough to get broad adoption and high enough to achieve its goals for improving quality.
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Measuring quality
The government's proposed regulation for electronic health records contains 29 quality-oriented measures that eligible doctors and hospitals must implement to qualify for incentive payments.
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Data-driven health care: Will doctors buy in?
Many doctors are not convinced that data collection leads to better care or that the federal government can help them do their jobs better.
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Blog Brief: Paula Zahn, Stephen Colbert and Climate Change Jargon
Paula Zahn speaks out on behalf of stalker victims; EPA uses mockery to promote landmark study; Scientists wrestle with the power of words.
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Motivating workers is easier than you think
Private-sector researchers have recently uncovered a way to improve employee satisfaction that's within managers' control, writes John Kamensky.
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Navy plans internal blog on IT
A new Navy blog that discusses information technology will be available only to members of the Navy and Marine Corps.
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Insourcing is about strategy, not numbers
Contractors help the government fill a critical gap, and that gap must be the central focus of any debate on insourcing and managing a blended workforce, writes Jaime Gracia.
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The outer limits to the crowd's wisdom
The question getting lots of attention in the Government 2.0 space today is: How might crowdsourcing be applied to public participation and government policy-making?
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December snowstorm highlighted policy disconnect
FCW readers say agencies have no excuse for not making it easier for employees to work from home.
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One mother’s case for performance measurement
Steve Kelman is amused to find that his mother knows intuitively what federal agencies need to learn: One of the best ways to motivate employees is to give them concrete goals.
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Social media swings tight Mass. Senate race
Scott Brown skillfully used social media to give his candidacy legitimacy and to make his supporters feel personally connected to his campaign.
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National Cancer Institute seeks tools for electronic data management
The National Cancer Institute expects to issue a request for proposals next month to identify a contractor that can expand use of electronic data.
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Goddard Space Flight Center names new chief information officer
Adrian Gardner has been appointed as the new CIO for NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, and will officially assume his duties on Feb. 1.
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U.S. investment in global research and development falls
North America funded 35 percent of the global research and development in 2007, according to a new report from the National Science Board.
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Cybersecurity czar's former employer picks new leader
The Information Systems Security Association has chosen someone to take over as president of the International Board of Directors in the wake of Howard Schmidt's departure to the Obama administration.
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The funniest thing about mandating security certifications
The current push for mandatory security certifications reminds cartoonist John Klossner of America’s Funniest Home Videos.
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