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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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Obama CTO may lack sufficient influence
Without policy-making and budget authority, the new chief technology officer position may not be as effective as hoped, former federal executives said.
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OMB nominee Orszag said he will use IT to improve performance
President-elect Barack Obama’s OMB director would also strengthen information technology use to deliver services and make contracting and acquisition more efficient.
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White House office ordered to search for e-mail messages
As part of ongoing litigation, a federal judge today ordered the Executive Office of the President to search workstations and media for any e-mail messages sent or received between March 2003 and October 2005.
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FCW Insider: Is Obama ready for an e-democracy crush?
Obama's social networking strategy could generate more traffic than the administration will be prepared to handle.
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Users create a briefing book for Obama
The Change.gov Web site offers people a chance to recommend priorities to the Obama administration.
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Also In the News: Obama's tech adviser prefers FCC to CTO job
The chief technology officer job wouldn't have policymaking authority, the Washington Post reports, citing sources close to transition team.
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Obama CTO may lack policy authority
One CTO candidate reportedly turned down the job because it would not include the power to set policy, according to published accounts.
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CIO Council releases transition guide for agency heads
The council's report examines past e-Government initiatives and identifies challenges.
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FCW Insider: Feedback on musings about Obama's CPO
Nancy Killefer, Obama's pick for chief performance officer, has a reputation for focusing on performance, not gotcha management, one reader says.
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IG: Job competition saps staff
DOD auditor’s report sends clear signal on what the acquisition workforce needs.
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Final Bush-era cards show more green
The last President’s Management Agenda score card for the Bush administration showed more instances of success, as agencies have steadily achieved results in several performance categories.
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John Gioia: Program management innovator
John Gioia, co-founder of Robbins-Gioia, died of cancer Dec. 26.
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Gold standard for a new order
Hardware, networks and processes once defined excellence in agency IT efforts. Now it’s you.
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Recommended Reading for Jan. 12
IT governance explained; The consultant conundrum; The art of self-management; A 2009 Web curriculum.
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New marching orders
As a new president takes the Oval Office, federal agencies prepare for policy and priority shifts.
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