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Small in a big world
Small-agency CIOs struggle to meet big agency governance and reporting requirements, but they have some advantages over the big guys.
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DHS teams accept technical risks
Agencies expect integrated product teams to deliver solutions to security challenges.
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DOD expands encryption mandate
New policy requires military to protect all sensitive data on mobile devices.
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House tries to defund pay system
DOD has brought 113,000 civilian workers under the new pay-for-performance rules.
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A rally behind accounting codes
The use of common financial standards is seen as a precursor to governmentwide reforms.
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Editorial: Young people, important work
The goal of the Rising Star awards program is to show everyone the amazing work of young feds.
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Online talent tools assist HR in shaping fed workforce
More managers are using the tools to decide when they need to train existing employees, hire new employees or employ contractors to fill gaps.
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No consensus on pay issues
Employee unions argue for fixing rather than scrapping General Schedule pay scale.
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Kelman: Shocking the culture
The government's not on the leading edge of Web 2.0, but it's getting there.
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Telework and teenagers don't mix
Federal officials say training and auditing are necessary to prevent IT security breaches.
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DHS convenes classes online
Employees explore educational possibilities available to them through a new Web portal.
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Citizen adoption of e-gov is key to saving money
The Congressional Research Service's report on a survey of 38 states finds federal e-government efforts have only a minor affect on local plans.
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IG: ITES-2S restricts small biz
The Army Contracting Agency miscoded the $20 billion IDIQ contract, making it unsuitable for small businesses, an audit found.
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NIST director resigns
William Jeffrey will become the director of the Science and Technology Division at the Institute for Defense Analysis.
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Navy secretary laments continued loss of private data
In the past 19 months, Navy officials reported more than 100 incidents of personally identifiable information being lost, Secretary Donald Winter wrote in a recent message.
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Agencies face daunting financial systems problems, GAO says
Agencies still struggle to modernize their financial management systems because they fail to follow disciplined processes and best practices, GAO said.
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