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Watchdogs make industry leery

Federal contractors must report evidence of crimes to inspectors general under new requirements.

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Editorial: How to assemble a CTO

Given the right role and authority, the CTO could prove to be a valuable asset to the president and an ally of the CIOs.

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Site surveys political jobs

Users can search for opportunities in the Obama administration by position, agency, state and category.

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Welles: Be patient as transition unfolds

Some proven advice can help federal employees weather the changes a new administration brings.

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Kelman: Young workers like some rules

Agencies can keep employees longer with rules that guide but don’t confine creativity.

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Transition Watch: Gates to focus on acquisition

Defense contracting reform is a key issue for the incoming administration, and increased attention from Gates is expected to bring Gates and President-elect Obama into closer agreement on future needs.

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HUD awards IBM $194M financial system contract

The company will modernize the department's core financial and accounting systems under OMB’s Financial Management Line of Business.

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Letter: Government usually fails big R&D projects

A reader suggests how the government can succeed at research and development.

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Chertoff: DHS made progress in acquisition management

A new report gives the Homeland Security Department lukewarm praise for IT management.

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Advisory panel supports DHS on information sharing

An advisory panel today supported the Homeland Security Department's work to upgrade its platform for sharing some information.

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Transition Watch: Obama urged to be recruiter-in-chief

The new president should issue a national call to service, according to a new survey of federal employees.

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Letter: High expectations for incoming administration

A reader writes that appropriate funding should allow the next administration to meet high expectations or minor tweaks should be expected in absence of funding.

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Letter: Innovation is overrated

A reader writes that stability, not innovation, is needed to help procurement and acquisitions.

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The Lectern: Hard times hit Harvard

Universities are not immune from economic crisis.

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GAO: Treasury needs to monitor bailout

The department must establish management, accountability and transparency when regulating the $700 million financial relief program, the Government Accountability Office reports.

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GSA gets new congressional affairs leader

The agency is promoting Brian Mabry to associate administrator of the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs.

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DHS center to focus on security studies, tech concepts

The federally-funded research and development center will help the department develop new approaches to the most complex homeland security issues.

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Government-themed Twitter site launched

A new Web site, created by BearingPoint, provides links to blogs and the sites of government leaders and experts.

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Transition Watch: Obama team gives Change.gov a Web 2.0 twist

Obama’s transition team continues to push the limits of interactive government by expanding community-based postings to its Change.gov Web site, according to Computerworld.

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DHS secretary choice has mixed record on Real ID

Gov. Janet Napolitano has signed legislation to ban the program in Arizona, but supported the driver's license aspect of Real ID.