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Opening the info doors
Access to government information is about to get much easier, if the new president's early actions are any indication.
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Obama team must start fast
Unusual sense of urgency accompanies this transition because of crises facing the government.
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Chief techie: All bark and no bite?
Julius Genachowski might not have realized the turmoil his recent employment decision would cause, but in turning down President Barack Obama’s offer to make him chief technology officer, Genachowski reopened a discussion that had seemed settled.
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Living young in the digital age
Managers who understand the Net Generation can transform government.
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ITAA opposes anti-counterfeiting proposal
Trade group says proposal would cause major liabilities for contractors.
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POGO urges Obama to withdraw Lynn's nomination
A day after issuing an executive order with a new ban on lobbyists entering government, President Barack Obama issued a waiver to allow a former lobbyist to be deputy secretary of defense, the watchdog group says.
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Obama wants reviews of Bush regulations
Obama administration officials want to read through the rules that the Bush administration left behind before those rules become permanent.
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GAO: FAA's modernization improves
Financial regulation is a new area for reform, while information security and contracting continue as works in progress, government auditors say.
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Prouty named acting GSA administrator
Obama administration names Public Building Service official to temporarily lead the procurement agency.
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Obama memo mentions CTO
President Barack Obama directed future chief technology officer to work with the heads of the Office and Management and Budget and the General Services Administration to develop recommendations for an open government directive.
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Panel releases details on $20B in health IT spending
The House Ways and Means Committee wants to use the proposed funding to encourage doctors and hospitals to adopt health information technology, including electronic health records.
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OMB would toughen how agencies measure program value
Orszag tells senators Obama's fiscal 2010 budget proposal would recommend eliminating some programs.
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Report: Government key to health ID security
The government should play a leading role in protecting consumers from medical identity theft as it expands the use of electronic health records, according to an HHS report.
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Inaugural speech: Obama promises to elevate role of tech
Technology will be an important aspect of creating jobs and transforming health care, the president said in his inaugural address.
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Obama names six OMB officials
Positions filled include executive associate director and associate director for general government programs.
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In the News: Change.gov becomes Whitehouse.gov at noon Tuesday
The Web site will be a laboratory for interactive government, or 'open-sourced democracy.'
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In the News: McConnell says policy will boost info sharing
Outgoing director of national intelligence says policies must 'marry up to technology,' CQ Politics reports.
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