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Groups urge greater transparency in government
Applying the tools of Web 2.0 is one recommendation from open-government advocates.
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Letter: Obama administration might allow some outsourcing
A reader writes that the incoming Obama administration might allow some outsourcing of government work if it would be cost effective.
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Letter: Oversight is not a substitute for good management
A reader agrees with columnist Steve Kelman that good management trumps oversight.
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Letter: DHS trying to reinvent the wheel
A reader writes that the Department of Homeland Security would rather enroll its employees in training than have longtime employees pass on their years of experience.
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IRS names first chief technology officer
The new executive position reports directly to the deputy commissioner for operations support. The service's Modernization and Information Technology Services division, including the CIO, will report to the CTO.
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Transition Watch: Obama will cut outsourcing
President Obama says he will reduce the number of contracts that outsource government work to private firms.
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The makings of a federal police e-academy
The Homeland Security Department's Federal Law Enforcement Training Center is exploring using electronic learning solutions to make its courses more accessible and affordable.
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Bush names officials to oversee rescue plans
Treasury’s Troubled Asset Relief Program and HUD’s Federal Housing Finance Agency set to get inspectors general to assure proper management of funds.
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Transition Watch: Obama's BlackBerry may be disconnected
President-elect Barack Obama, a devoted BlackBerry user, might have to revert to 20th-century communications methods when he moves into the Oval Office.
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Letter: Obama's Change.gov site a quick read
A reader addresses the speculation surrounding who President-elect Barack Obama should choose as chief technology officer and the shortcomings of the Change.gov site.
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Letter: CTO office will become a large bureaurcracy
A reader writes to say that he thinks the staff for the chief technology officer position proposed under President-elect Barack Obama will start small, but will increase without adding value.
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Final rule on E-Verify said to burden contractors
A final rule published today will put major burdens on federal contractors to screen employees and new hires through the E-Verify system, an industry representative says.
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Letter: Change.gov and YouTube not compliant with disability regulations
A reader writes that President-elect Barack Obama's transition site, Change.gov, and posting addresses to YouTube do not meet regulations for people with disabilities.
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