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Serrao: Web 2.0 works better for connecting people than assessing threats
Are new social-networking tools suitable for law enforcement?
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Acquisition jobs a tough sell to would-be feds
The federal government should be an attractive place to work in these troubled times, but the bureaucracy still scares off would-be employees.
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Kelman: Challenges to conventional thinking can prompt novel ideas
Iconoclasts spur innovation because they do not settle for familiar ideas or solutions.
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Obama picks Google exec as deputy CTO
Aneesh Chopra, federal chief technology officer, is about to get some help. President Obama has picked Andrew McLaughlin, currently head of public policy for Google, to be Chopra's deputy.
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DHS to create online dialogue for security review
The online dialogue will enable DHS to tap into security and policy experts in government, academia and industry, the department says.
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New federal CTO sets early agenda
Aneesh Chopra said he would seek to support the president’s priorities through so-called innovation platforms, such as crowd sourcing.
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Get a Life!: Marley and life
Unlike Marley the dog's family, federal workers may gain more work life balance with legislation on parental leave and telework, writes blogger Judy Welles.
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Fred Schobert plans retirement
Fred Schobert, one of the architects of the General Services Administration's Networx contract, is planning to retire from the agency later this month.
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Check out the latest entries to the FCW Twitter contest
Check out some recent entries in our contest, including two poetic endeavors.
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Open Government Dialogue: The E.T. connection
The Obama administration has received more than 1,400 ideas for how to make government more transparent, with some suggestions more serious than others.
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Health IT commission postpones certifications
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology said it will put off some of its certification activities until it reviews what HHS has in mind for health IT
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FCW’s Twitter contest: Let the competition begin
The challenge is to rewrite your job description as a “tweet” -- that is, with no more than 140 characters, with extra points given for humor.
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News alert: Obama to discuss cybersecurity report on Friday (press conference at 10:55 a.m.)
The report is based on the results of the Obama administration’s 60-day review of the federal government’s cybersecurity policy.
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Transparency begins at home, fed says
One fed suggests that the Obama administration should ensure that government operations are more transparent to government employees.
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Get a Life: Not very family-friendly
Feds are a bit more satisfied where they work, but the private sector ranks higher. Agencies are not family friendly, writes blogger Judy Welles.
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Chopra becomes federal CTO
The Senate has confirmed Aneesh Chopra as federal chief technology officer.
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Feds to give states $250M for education data
States will get the $250 million for student data systems under the economic stimulus law.
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White House starts transparency Web site
The White House today started operating its Open Government Initiative Web site.
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FCW Insider: Build-it-yourself open government
How should the Obama administration craft its strategy for a transparent government? With a transparent process, of course.
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