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FCW Insider: FCW gets new editor

After a long search, Federal Computer Week has found its new editor in chief: David Rapp, formerly editor and senior vice president of Congressional Quarterly Inc., will take the reins on Dec. 29.

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GSA to contractors: Drop a dime on crime

The agency's inspector general creates an online form so contractors can report alleged criminal activity.

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OPM to job seekers, managers: Talk to us

The personnel management office will survey job applicants and the managers who hire them.

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Letter: Managers spend too much time on "priority" projects

A readers to say that managers spend too much time on what they consider priority projects and not enough time on personnel.

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Rapp named FCW editor-in-chief

Former Congressional Quarterly editor David Rapp will take the reins at 1105 Government Information Group.

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Letter: Praising Lorentz piece

A reader writes to say he hopes the article by Norm Lorentz, OMB's first chief information officer, is given attention.

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Get a Life!: Open season extended

The Office of Personnel Management has extended the open season for health benefits until the end of January 2009. It didn't happen without some last-minute advocacy, writes blogger Judy Welles.

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Letter: CIO search on for hundreds of days and counting

A reader has questions regarding the search for a chief information officer.

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Report Contractors should get more oversight

New laws aren't enough prevent abuses of federal contracts, a report contends.

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FedTracker: Obama site lists transition teams

Change.gov has a very helpful list of the Obama-Biden transition team leaders, broken down by topic area. The main page lists them all; clicking a particular category, such as "Government Operations Team Leads," brings up detailed biographies of the individuals on the team.

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Letter: Lack of experienced auditors, inspectors leads to high acquisition workforce turnover

A reader writes to say inexperienced auditors and inspectors leads to high turnover rates in the acquisition workforce.

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Report from Croatia: Facebook causes political firestorm

A 22-year-old Facebook member created the controversy by starting a group for people who do not like the country's prime minister.

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Report: Administration has mixed record on clearances

The administration has made some gains in managing security clearances, but the process is still cumbersome, according to a new report by a House committee chairman.

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Experts: Changes will come fast for government IT

Executives say a new administration and new generation of workers will force government information technology to evolve quickly.

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Assembling a CTO: Everyone has an opinion

Experts have suggestions for Obama and his CTO.

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Technology means more than just IT

Obama’s tech leader must not limit agenda to security, infrastructure.

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CTOs should embrace, not eclipse, CIOs

Agency IT leaders are essential for a governmentwide CTO’s success.

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Obama needs a change agent, not a bureaucracy

The newly created role is right for real transformation leader.

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Obama’s CTO: Some assembly required

Experts describe their vision of the government’s top technologist.

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Breaking down the rule

Starting Dec. 12, the government can suspend or disbar a company that doesn't comply with new rules for disclosing criminal allegations.