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OPM pushes cuts to federal retirement benefits
The Office of Personnel Management is moving ahead with a series of changes to pension benefits that it estimates will save more than $143 billion over 10 years.
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Federal CIO lays out wish list for her agency counterparts
In order for CIOs to handle their increasingly important, complex and ranging roles, federal CIO Suzette Kent wants to see greater authorities for and communication between agency tech offices.
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Futures Command, coming this summer, needs a leader and a base
Army Secretary Mark Esper said the new Futures Command will help change the service's acquisition culture.
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Veterans' groups sue Trump over acting VA chief
Two advocacy groups are suing the Trump administration over its selection of defense official Robert Wilkie as the acting head of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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The future of federal IT leadership
It’s time to confront, not ignore, the changing expectations for CIOs.
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EPA's Pruitt grilled over management, ethics concerns
Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt faced tough questions from lawmakers about questionable expenditures and management style.
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Uncertainty at VA after nominee withdraws
With White House physician Adm. Ronny Jackson's withdrawal, VA watchers are wondering what's next for the agency and its planned $16 billion health IT modernization project.
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Trump names new Joint Staff CIO
President Donald Trump has nominated Air Force Lt. Gen. Bradford Shwedo to be the next Joint Staff CIO.
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Feds face unexpected taxes on moving expenses
Two Democratic senators want rules in place to make sure federal employees who relocate for work can't be taxed for moving expenses under the new tax law.
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OPM chief looks to elevate CHCOs
In a new memo, Office of Personnel Management Director Jeff Pon wants to make sure agency human capital chiefs have a seat at the top table.
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Will 'fourth estate' reforms at DOD save serious money?
Eliminating supporting defense agencies may not save enough money to hit cost-cutting targets, experts say.
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IGs: IT and workforce woes plague multiple agencies
The first-ever report on governmentwide challenges from a group of Inspectors General found that management of IT systems and human capital are among the most frequently identified performance challenges facing agencies across government.
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GSA shuffles key IT personnel
The Technology Modernization fund gets a leader, and a contracting executive is moved off GSA's $50 billion telecom contract.
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Scott Blackburn resigns as acting VA CIO
After less than a year in the top tech job at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Scott Blackburn is resigning effective immediately.
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White House looks to automation to improve federal workforce
Five percent of federal jobs could be completely automated, according to a White House workforce plan, and most jobs could benefit from some automation.
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Feds make almost one-third less than private-sector peers
The Federal Salary Council reported that federal employees make 32 percent less than their private-sector counterparts and recommended that six more areas be added to the locality pay program.
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IG: Interior failed to document SES reassignments
The Department of Interior recently reassigned about 10 percent of its senior executives without much advance planning and without documenting its reasons for doing so, according to the agency inspector general.
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Defense Department names new CIO
Former JP Morgan CIO Dana Deasy will take over Defense Department IT in early May.
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Looking outside the Beltway for future tech talent
Leidos CEO Roger Krone is looking outside the Washington metro area for engineering and software hires.
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