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FCW Insider: The politics of Change.gov
Let there be no doubt: Change.gov, the interactive Web site hosted by Obama's transition team, is beginning, ever so slightly, to give new shape to Washington politics.
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Also In the News: Obama said to pick OIRA chief
The Wall Street Journal has reported that Cass Sunstein, a Harvard Law School professor, will be President-elect Barack Obama's choice to head the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
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Analyst: Obama may spend a billion on biometrics
The Obama administration is likely to spend $750 million to $1 billion on biometric applications this year, primarily in defense, intelligence and homeland security, according to a new report
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FCW Insider: What Obama's CPO has said about government performance
An August 2006 article in Business Week, Nancy Killefer analyzed what she called the government's "public productivity deficit."
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Breaking News: Obama names first CPO
Nancy Killefer was chosen today to be the nation's first chief performance officer, a job designed to bring more accountability to government agencies.
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FCW Insider: Web 2.0 and government PR
A social media expert argues that social media technology provides agencies with an unprecedented opportunity to reach out to Congress and the public.
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FCW Insider: Federal program management community loses a giant
John Gioia, a co-founder of program management consulting firm Robbins-Gioia, passed away Dec. 26. Gioia had stepped down from his active leadership of the in 2002, when Jim Leto became president and chief executive officer.
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Also in the News: DOD explains performance-based pay
Defense Department employees can find out how much of a raise they can expect through the National Security Personnel System next year.
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FedTracker: Obama taps retired admiral for top intell spot
President-elect Obama has nominated retired Navy Adm. Dennis Blair has been nominated to be the next director of national intelligence. The choice affirms Obama's stated preference for a strong military manager in the DNI post.
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Get a Life!: Taking time off
This is one of those rare weeks when Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Christmas occur during the same period of time. Federal workers get a 4-day weekend this year and maybe even a few hours more as offices often permit early departures the day before Christmas.
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Transition Watch: Blair tapped for top Obama intell role
Retired Navy Adm. Dennis Blair will be the next director of national intelligence.
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Also in the News: Bush e-mail, record transfers may stretch into 2009
The data transfer has been imperiled by a combination of technical glitches, lawsuits, and lagging computer forensic work.
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SSA to use health network to evaluate disability claims
The Social Security Administration will trim the decision-making process by days or weeks for 2.6 million disability applicants annually.
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Towns picks oversight committee staff members
Rep. Edolphus Towns has named Ronald Stroman to be staff director and Michael McCarthy to be deputy staff director for the Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
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Transition Watch: Real ID, ready or not
The Obama administration will inherit a real mess in the 3-year-old effort to mandate state adoption of digital identification card standards.
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Transition Watch: Human resources officers face familiar, new challenges
In addition to recruiting and retaining talented employees, agency chief human capital officers must integrate and manage a blended workforce and bolster federal leadership.
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Letter: EMP threat scarier than "Saw V"
A reader writes that the potential damage from an electromagnetic pulse attack is particularly alarming because EMP attacks appear to be easy to stage.
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FedTracker: Kerry likes Obama's SBA choice
President-elect Barack Obama has chosen a seasoned venture capitalist to head the Small Business Administration. Obama's announcement earlier today drew cheers from Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), chairman of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship committee.
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