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VA chief: fast firing authority will improve morale
President Trump is expected to sign a bill granting new authority to fire and discipline VA employees on an expedited basis. Secretary David Shulkin thinks the measure will help improve flagging morale at the agency.
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What to look for in leadership and organizational performance
Steve Kelman reports that better data is producing a mini-revolution in scholarship about public-sector management.
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House Dems push back on Trump's pension cuts for feds
In a letter addressed to the House's speaker and minority leader, Democratic lawmakers rebuked the White House for proposed cuts to the federal workforce in the fiscal year 2018 budget request.
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COOs can make government work better -- if they're hired
Agency chief operating officers can take the lead in improving government efficiency, according to a new report.
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VA accountability bill clears Congress
The House approves a Senate bill that gives the Veterans Affairs secretary new authority to discipline and fire problem employees while enhancing whistleblower protections.
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How digital service teams fit in the new administration
Digital service teams hope their clout and support from the administration can break through decades-old cultural barriers and empower the federal IT workforce at large.
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FITARA progress stalls on scorecard 4.0
After steady improvement on previous scorecards, agency progress on Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act implementation stalled on the fourth round.
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Two execs to leave GSA in wake of reorg
Tom Sharpe and Kevin Youel Page are resigning in the aftermath of a reorganization that changes the face of the Federal Acquisition Service.
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Trump to create new council, office to fast-track infrastructure projects
President Trump aims to speed the federal permitting process for infrastructure projects and make it more transparent for project managers and the public.
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White House official chided for violating Hatch Act
White House Social Media Director Dan Scavino Jr. was chided by an federal watchdog for stumping against a sitting congressman, a violation of the Hatch Act.
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Gowdy given oversight gavel
The Republican Steering Committee has selected Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) to be the next chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
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SSA gets new CIO
Rajive Mathur is taking over for Rob Klopp as CIO of the Social Security Administration.
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GSA combines tech and procurement services, names new FAS commissioner
The General Services Administration is backtracking on a 2016 reorg that established the Technology Transformation Service as a separate agency division.
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Izzy Feldman, founder of GCN, dies at 86
Feldman created publications and conferences that have been linchpins of the government IT community.
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OMB seeks IT specialists
The Executive Office of the President is looking to fill a quartet of IT jobs that call for secret and top secret clearances.
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Is agile the answer to government's IT skills deficit?
Steve Kelman argues that DevOps deliverables are easier to evaluate, especially when the evaluators lack technical expertise of their own.
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Trump's budget takes aim at federal retirement
President Donald Trump's budget proposal identifies almost $150 billion in savings over 10 years by slashing federal employee benefits, but feds and their unions are crying foul.
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Trump picks Nesterczuk for OPM director
The former OPM and Defense official also served on a transition landing team.
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Stars aligning for shared services?
Federal IT leaders are sending strong signals to market players that government is preparing to shift to shared services at scale.
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