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Can Jim Duffey save Virginia's huge outsourcing contract?
His top priority will likely be getting Northrop Grumman's $2 billion outsourcing contract back on track.
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Social media provides new ways for agencies to listen
Organizations should use social media to broadcast messages and to listen to what the public has to say, an expert says at Consumer Electronics Show.
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Need to Know: A new mission for CIOs?
The glut of labels for sensitive but unclassified data hampers efforts to share vital information, such as anti-terrorism intelligence.
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VistA: Ready for its close-up?
VistA, the Veterans Affairs Department's electronic health record software, might be the apex of what digital health care has to offer, but it also has problems that have prevented more widespread use.
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White House directive offers little guidance on what makes for open government
The Open Government Directive requires federal agencies to make more information available online to the general public. But with fast deadlines and little in the way of concrete guidance, transparency remains in the eye of the beholder.
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OPM reorganizes into five divisions for better efficiency
The Office of Personnel Management made changed its organizational structure by separating its compliance unit from the unit that handles employees' requests for advice with policies, according to a human resources expert.
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Certifications: A false sense of security
FCW readers say a certification program is not the answer to the federal government's concerns about cybersecurity.
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A new job description for supervisors
The government's current retirement wave is an opportunity to revitalize the supervisory function, writes Steve Kelman.
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Interagency acquisition office offers cloud-based order monitoring
Acquisition Services Directorate launches the Electronic Servicing Environment as a secure way for clients to monitor in real-time AQD’s handling of their projects.
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GSA sponsors online dialogue for feedback about USA.gov
The General Services Administration has set up an online dialogue to collect comments from the public on improving the USA.gov Web site.
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Proposed rules set stage for e-health records incentives
The Health and Human Services Department has made available its long-awaited regulations for certification and meaningful use of electronic health record (EHR) systems.
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4 year-end predictions for government 2.0
Gov 2.0 maven Mark Drapeau offers some non-exhaustive, somewhat creative, and entirely debatable trends and ideas that he foresees taking shape in the next year or so.
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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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