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Clock ticking on officials in acting roles
The Vacancies Act sets time limits on the period for acting officials to occupy politically appointed roles -- and some of these officials are about to run out of time.
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VA looks to Congress to improve cost management
The Department of Veterans Affairs also plans to roll out a series of initiative throughout November to improve its veterans' benefits services.
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House targets burrowers, new hires at agencies
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee approved a series of workforce-related bills that target burrowers and new hires while extending whistleblower and telework provisions
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IG: Silos contributing to DHS immigration woes
An audit found that DHS is struggling to implement a unified immigration strategy and pointed to a series of breakdowns that illustrate a lack of communication and coordination between different offices.
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Procurement priorities take cues from commercial space
Acquisition policy is focusing on more transparent, innovative buying methods that take cues from commercial markets.
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Congress passes budget plan without steep cuts to federal retirement plans
The House narrowly approved a budget blueprint that omitted deep cuts to federal retirement benefits initially sought by conservatives on Capitol Hill.
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White House sketches plans to staff its modernization efforts
A new solicitation sets the stage for a new advisory structure to help the Office of American Innovation modernize federal IT.
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New roles for Ferrell, Gowen
Former Army CIO joins World Wide Technology, while longtime telecom leader takes the reins of MetTel's federal practice.
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OPM: federal employee engagement reaches six-year high
Nearly a half-million feds responded to the annual OPM survey, and results suggest some increase in morale and job satisfaction in the federal workforce, despite some public indications to the contrary.
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White House tech adviser: 'Way too many acting CIOs'
White House adviser Chris Liddell acknowledged that the federal government is moving too slowly in filling permanent CIO positions.
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House passes bill to relax TSP withdrawal restrictions
The House voted to unanimously pass a bill that would increase federal employees' flexibility in withdrawing funds from their retirement accounts.
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Kapoor out as AT&T public sector leader
AT&T named a new head of its government business unit.
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Mattis: 'Open communication' with private sector is the key to acquisition reform
Pushing forward with the department's reorganization plan, Defense Secretary James Mattis said "it's time to roll up our sleeves and get on with it."
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How big is the federal workforce, really?
Despite administration concerns about bloat, one new estimate pegs the size of the federal workforce as smaller than under Ronald Reagan.
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Do agencies need more flexibility for reorgs?
Shared services and workforce reductions are expected to feature prominently in the White House’s plan to reorganize the federal government, but some changes could benefit from additional outside authorities.
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FCC names new CTO
The communications agency tapped researcher Eric Burger to serve as top technology policy advisor.
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OPM names new CIO
Former Maryland CIO David Garcia will replace David DeVries as the top tech official of the Office of Personnel Management.
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White House cracks down on executive travel
The same day Tom Price stepped down as secretary of Health and Human Services, the White House put out a memo reminding agency execs not to stick taxpayers with the tab for private travel.
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