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Letter: Agencies not able to perform duties is giving away governmental functions
A reader writes that agencies unable to perform central functions without contractors is essentially giving away governmental functions to private companies.
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Transition Watch: Obama's e-gov vision will take time
It remains to be seen whether Team Obama's successful use of Web 2.0 technologies during the presidential campaign and transition will translate to into a new era of e-government.
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Public diplomacy moves ahead
State Department turns to Web 2.0 tools to win the hearts and minds of people worldwide.
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Sell new bosses on old programs
Officials need to demonstrate business value, leadership and good program management skills.
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Are you ready for retirement?
Several factors play into a decision about whether to retire or keep on working — and now the economy is one of them.
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Transition Watch Modernizing the presidential radio address
Barack Obama will still deliver the broadcast on radio, but it also will be available in video format on YouTube.
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Op-ed: Tech czar is maybe good, maybe bad
Whether a presidentially-chosen chief technology officer is a good idea depends totally on the expectations and responsibilities of the job, Frank McDonough writes.
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Letter: Acquisition process is broken
A reader writes to say the acquisition process should restarted from scratch.
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Also in the News: Amendment likely to kill e-gov reauthorization
Privacy amendment and threatened holds have probably killed the bill, sources say.
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Letter: Oversight should be applied to Congress
A reader writes that oversight should be applied to Congress in addition to contractors, who need more support from technical representatives.
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Army creates virtual recruiting center
Service seeks recruits through cyberspace skydiving and piloting.
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FedTracker: Obama picks leaders for Energy and EPA
The next administration's environmental team is falling into place.
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FCW Insider: What users have to say about Change.gov
Change.gov users debate the management and value of Obama's online forums.
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FCW Insider: Council of Excellence honors public servants
GCN's Wyatt Kash reports on the the Council of Excellence in Government's 25th anniversary celebration by honoring the work of 25 renowned public servants.
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The Lectern: The spirit of the season this year
Blogger Steve Kelman sees a different holiday spirit taking shape because of the economic turmoil.
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OMB upgrades tracking tool for IT projects
The tool is designed to make management data more accessible and usable so agencies can more effectively reduce risk, agency says.
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The FBI gets a new CIO
Chad Fulgham is the bureau’s new chief information officer. He replaces Zalmai Azmi, who left the post in October.
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Letter: Contractor overseers must do more than check spelling
A reader agrees with more oversight is needed for contractors.
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Experts redefining government-only work
Lawmakers, officials are working on a new definition for inherently governmental functions.
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