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White House pushes TBM for IT savings and smarter spending
At a half-day summit on Technology Business Management, government and industry executives stressed the benefits of better IT investment data.
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FITARA Enhancement Act moves forward
The stand-alone bill is a backup plan in case key extensions are not included in the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act.
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USPS knocked for widespread Hatch Act violation
Watchdogs found that violations of federal law during the 2016 presidential campaign were the result of institutional practices that must be corrected.
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NAPA report calls for overhaul of civil service system
Calling the government's human capital system "fundamentally broken," a new report calls for a federated system that focuses on staffing agencies to help them achieve their missions.
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FTC gets new chief technologist
Neil Alan Chilson, a key advisor for the Federal Trade Commission on technology, privacy and data security matters, has been named to the post on an acting basis.
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Survey: DevOps a bright spot among public-sector uncertainty
Siloed operations and systems integration are serious concerns that better DevOps might help to mitigate, IT decision makers say.
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Teleworking success a mixed bag at SSA
Employee productivity in the Social Security Administration's teleworking pilot program varied significantly by office and job function.
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Workforce antidiscrimination bill sails through House
The House of Representatives passed by voice vote a bill that would codify stronger anti-discrimination protections for federal employees.
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To innovate, Trump tech office must prioritize users
Many administrations have tried to make government more efficient and innovative, but success requires flexibility and focus on the customer.
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VA publishes list of firings, suspensions
The Department of Veterans Affairs released a list of recent adverse personnel actions.
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Ethics chief resigns amid concerns over Trump
The head of the office responsible for managing executive branch ethics policies announced his resignation almost six months before his term's scheduled end.
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Lawmakers press on Census finances and leadership
Lawmakers from the House have raised concerns about the uncertainty of financial estimates of the costs of the 2020 census, while senators are urging President Trump to swiftly name a permanent director.
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DOD CIO explains FITARA fail
In June, DOD received an F+ for its implementation of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, but the CIO says his department is working to bring up its marks.
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A Fourth of July shout-out to civil servants
Steve Kelman shares a personal exchange that argues against the lazy bureaucrats stereotype.
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New report details infighting amid founding of GSA tech hub
The sudden departures of senior GSA acquisition leaders were spurred by an increasingly bitter internal battle, according to a whistleblower investigation.
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9 GOP reps oppose cuts to federal retirement system
A group of House Republicans including D.C.-area lawmaker Barbara Comstock announced opposition to cuts aimed at federal employees and retirees in Trump's FY18 budget request.
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Lord tapped to lead DOD acquisition
The Trump administration has nominated Ellen Lord, president and CEO of defense contractor Textron Systems, to serve as undersecretary for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics.
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PSC wants OMB to tweak its regs memo
The move to eliminate and streamline federal agency reporting and small business payment regulations needs some sharpening, the industry group says.
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HHS taps former Louisiana health official for CTO post
The new HHS CTO was the head of Louisiana's department of health and has previous HHS experience.
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