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DOD readers debate value of NSPS

Readers debate the problems and potential of DOD's pay-for-performance system.

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Fed workforce resists change; Pinching pennies in IT; A U.K. guide to better Web metrics; and LinkedIn privacy revisited.

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Akaka offers federal training bill

Agencies’ performance depends on supervisors' leadership and management skills, senator said.

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Kelman: Agencies have an opportunity to attract young, energetic employees

Agencies worried about losing seasoned employees to retirement should take advantage of opportunities created by a combination of scarce private-sector jobs and the new president's appeal.

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Welles: Agencies will recover too

Federal employees can expect more work and visibility as the economic recovery efforts move ahead.

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Get a Life: Work life re-emerging?

Because of the stress of the economy and the needs of the nation, work life is re-emerging in importance in business and in government, writes blogger Judy Welles.

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DeSeve to help oversee stimulus money

The Obama administration has added another official to check how agencies are spending and tracking stimulus money.

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Diebold admits voting system flaws

The company formerly known as Diebold Election Systems admits that it's possible to delete votes from its machines without detection.

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Federal 100 winner: Karen Pica

Pica led the creation of a continuous learning management module to allow agencies to track employees' certifications.

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Federal 100 winner: Col. Debra Rose

Rose oversaw the creation of a secure wireless network that the South Carolina National Guard can use during emergencies.

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Online news updates and headlines

Vivek Kundra has returned to work as the federal chief information officer.

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Federal 100 winner: Brock Lending

Lending, Compusearch Software Systems chief technology officer, was a clear voice for the procurement community as officials on the Integrated Acquisition Environment Roundtable developed the Financial Systems Integration Office’s Acquisition System Requirements.

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Living NOAA's Second Life

Hackathorn is in charge of NOAA's Virtual World program and has found creative uses for the technology.

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As easy as pushing a button

Ray Boyd's mandate to get emerging technology to DOD faster led to the creation of Techipedia, a successful example of the government's use of Web 2.0 tools.

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Federal 100 winner: Kenneth Allen

ACT/IAC Executive Director Kenneth Allen has worked tirelessly to expand the organization and the programs it offers the government IT community, creating new standards of excellence.

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Federal 100 winner: Glenn Perry

Perry, Education Department senior procurement executive, bridged the CIO Council and Chief Acquisition Officers Council, helping the two bodies understand each other’s expertise.

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Federal 100 winner: Sue Dowling

Despite Dowling’s wide range of responsibilities for Data Networks’ federal and state government customers, she still finds time to support key industry activities.

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Federal 100 winner: Eric Hackathorn

Hackathorn built NOAA's presence in virtual worlds by creating its Meteora Island in Second Life, which allows NOAA to globally broadcast its work.

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Federal 100 winner: Lloyd Thrower

Developing an enterprise architecture for an organization as complex as the Defense Department isn't easy. So the DOD CIO's office has been fortunate to have Thrower, who is the director of strategic planning and policy, on board.