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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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Open government officials to testify before Senate panel

A Senate task force plans to examine how technology can help measure how government agencies perform.

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FDA readies new data systems for drug safety

The Food and Drug Administration will expand its tracking of drug safety once the drugs enter the marketplace, according to a new report.

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Game changer: Open Government Directive puts new onus on agencies

White House lays out new data transparancy mandates—with deadlines.

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White House open government directive arrives today

White House officials plan to release the open government directive today during a live Web chat with the federal chief technology and chief information officers.

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New study finds feds less prepared to work remotely than industry counterparts

Sixty percent of feds wouldn't be prepared to work remotely if their offices couldn't open, according to the results of a survey of IT executives released today.

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Weighing Web 2.0

Web 2.0 tools are not a slam-dunk as program management helpers, so consider the following pitfalls before taking the plunge.

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The dawn of the 2.0 presidency

The foremost story of 2009 has been the transition from the Bush administration to President Barack Obama's administration -- and all the power shifts that trickle down through technology, policy, procurement and management in government.

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Shelf Life: Readings on Web 2.0

Here is a selection of the best articles on Web 2.0 from 2009.

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The year of Gov 2.0: A timeline

The Obama administration made social networking business as usual across government.