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VA responds to IG reports of misconduct in IT office
The Veterans Affairs Department responds to the VA inspector general's findings of misconduct by people while working in the department's information technology office.
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HHS to industry: Help assess health IT networks
HHS has asked industry to help conduct a nationwide analysis of health information exchange infrastructures.
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Be a hero, not a victim
A new book encourages employees to respond to adversity with creativity, not self-pity.
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VA IG finds abuse of authority and ethical breaches in IT office
The Veterans Affairs' inspector general has found that people engaged in ethical violations while working for VA's information technology office.
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Imagine a world without Word
If Microsoft is barred from selling Word, agencies would find alternative products and workarounds, observers say.
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The next phase of Network Centric Solutions
Gregory Garcia discusses the structure of the new NetCents-2 contract and what it means for users and small businesses.
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Social-media bans miss the mark
Three reasonable steps could help agencies avoid categorical bans that undermine security and collaboration.
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A call for action, not studies
Former OFPP Administrator Dee Lee argues that a well-trained workforce is the most important ingredient for acquisition success.
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Klossner: “We’ve suffered an employee separation of the lower cubicle”
FCW cartoonist John Klossner suggests new phrases for employers and employees alike to use when talking about their parting of ways.
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Dave McClure to lead GSA's Office of Citizen Services and Communications
McClure said he wants to foster "a more citizen-centered government that is transparent, participatory, and collaborative."
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Get a Life!: Town hall meetings disturb August slumbers
The health care situation has not changed much since blogger Judy Welles worked on the issue at HHS 30 years ago -- but the debate is more heated.
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DISA releases open-source administration app
The Defense Information Systems Agency has released its Open Source Corporate Management System with hopes that other agencies and industry may reuse and further develop the software suite.
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HHS walks a tightrope on health information exchange, advisory group says
HHS is walking a tightrope in trying to craft the right balance for health information exchanges, according to a federal advisory group's report.
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To cover the Kundra résumé issue or not to cover, that is the question
There has been a great deal of buzz about the new media, especially from this administration. As a result, we have a whole new class of journalists -- the bloggers who believe if they publish and it is incorrect, some one will correct it -- the Wikipedia approach to news.
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University of Maryland confirms Kundra's credentials after questions raised
University of Maryland officials affirm Kundra earned degrees there, after a tech blogger challenges the federal CIO's bio.
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VA tries new 'corporate' acquisition
The Veterans Affairs Department is struggling with a 26 percent vacancy rate in its acquisition staff, Deputy Secretary W. Scott Gould said today as he outlined a new "corporate" approach to the buying process.
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Rising Stars a reminder of an earlier day
Trail Bosses and Rising Stars, though drawing from different generations, have much in common.
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DISA director emphasizes contractor workforce importance
Lt. Gen. Carroll Pollett, director of the Defense Information Systems Agency, reiterated the importance of the contract workforce to DISA at an industry presentation Aug. 7, especially, he said, as the agency faces moving its staff to Fort Meade next year.
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Dangerous liaisons: When agencies and contractors get too close
Are ethical breaches a common occurrence in government-industry partnerships? Some readers say that is definitely the case.
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