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Martha Johnson wins nod from Senate panel for GSA post
Johnson told the panel GSA is dealing with the challenges of a changing market and shifting customer demands.
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House passes bills on technology, science
The House has approved bills designed to strengthen federal agencies' cooperation on international science and technology research and on domestic science education.
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Germain named GSA's chief of staff
Danielle Germain was director of the Collaboration Project at the National Academy of Public Administration. Also, a Senate committee approved Martha Johnson to be GSA administrator.
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IG: VA should re-evaluate technology agreement
VA's inspector general said officials should reconsider an agreement with the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center to provide technology support.
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IAC elects new executive committee members
On July 1, Sara DeCarlo of Nortel Government Solutions will become chairwoman of the IAC Executive Committee.
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Lawmakers seek more diversity in top ranks of career feds
OPM and Justice Department officials raised concerns last year about potential equal protection violations in legislation reintroduced in both houses of Congress last week.
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Facebook becomes channel of choice for feds to announce moves
Will Facebook and other social media tools eclipse traditional newspaper announcements for hirings, retirements and weddings?
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GSA nominee lays out reform plans
If confirmed by the Senate, Martha Johnson would be the fifth administrator in 14 months for the General Services Administration.
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Olson joins ConnellyWorks
Kelly Olson will be vice president and have responsibility for overall management and strategic accounts.
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Air Force names leader of cyber unit
Maj. Gen. Richard Webber has been named commander of a new Air Fore unit that will focus on the service's cyber mission.
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Two examples of why online forums break down
Two readers inadvertently prove how difficult it is to keep online dialogues from running off the rails.
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FCW Insider: Open Government Dialogue and birth certificate postings
FCW received a letter to the editor suggesting one way that the Open Government Dialogue might deal with all the comments regarding Obama and his birth certificate.
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In-house expertise
Veteran journalist John Stein Monroe is taking on a new role at FCW as the social-media evangelist.
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Success with Web 2.0 requires risk
At the Government Leadership Summit, government leaders and social-media experts shared their take on the path to Web 2.0 enlightenment.
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GAO: The FDA needs strategic IT plan
The Food and Drug Administration doesn't have a comprehensive strategic plan for managing its numerous IT modernization projects, the GAO reports.
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White House moves on open government
Officials plan to use White House blogs to discuss recommendations on how to make government more open and transparent.
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Open Government Dialogue's greatest hits
Here is a selection of the top-rated ideas proposed through the Open Government Dialogue for making government operations and information more transparent.
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Bloggers and tweeters sound off on Kundra, Chopra
Speeches by the nation's new CIO and CTO are getting attention on the Web.
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Conversation turns ugly at the Open Government Dialogue
Some participants are up in arms after some anti-Obama posts disappeared from the Web site.
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