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HUD picks Jerry Williams to be CIO

Williams fills the vacancy left by Lisa Schlosser, who left HUD in December to take a job with the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Virginia CIO ousted in contract dispute

The CIO of the Virginia Information Technologies Agency has been removed from his post in an apparent dispute with the newly installed Virginia Secretary of Technology.

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Soundoff: Feds air complaints about contractors

A number of federal employees take issue with a report that suggest agencies proceed cautiously when converting contractor jobs to staff positions.

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Firm says Chopra wants innovation in health IT

CTO Aneesh Chopra is seeking to improve innovation in government health IT by seeking new procurement channels to increase input from vendors, according to a research firm.

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Government contractors vs. federal employees: How to tell the difference

Like lions and hyenas, Yankees fans and Red Sox fans, the French and everybody, there seems to be a natural conflict here.

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Soundoff: Obama foes pour the hate on FCW

Federal Computer Week, it would seem, is the tool of a fascist government, if not an agency of the government itself.

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Why contracting officers get no respect (or do they?)

In response to a recent article, several acquisition officials wrote in to share their experiences in federal government.

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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.