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Oversight chairs probe political activities of feds
The chairs of two congressional oversight committees want answers about agencies' policies on granting unpaid leave requests to employees for campaign activity.
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David Bray leaving government for community internet coalition
FCC CIO pivots from plans to join National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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OMB needs to raise its streamlining game, GAO says
The congressional watchdog finds that the Office of Mangagement and Budget has not been keeping up with reporting requirements.
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Can't we all just get along?
Some friction between senior careerists and political appointees is inevitable, but a little empathy can go a long way.
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Walking toward change
A father-daughter story about cancer recovery and organizational improvement.
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USDA moves CIO to new post
Jonathan Alboum, the Department of Agriculture CIO, has been reassigned to new duties.
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What's next for agency reorg plans?
As agencies wrap up their reorganization plans, successful reforms will prioritize mission delivery over simply slashing the workforce -- but proposed budget cuts and leadership vacancies pose additional challenges.
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What DOD's reorg means for tech and acquisition
The Section 901 report promises changes for DIUx, DARPA and the Pentagon's entire acquisition apparatus.
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Nesterczuk withdraws as OPM nominee
Former OPM official says prospect of being confirmed "has grown remote."
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Former OGE chief keeps up campaign for strong ethics
Just because Walter Shaub resigned from his post as chief of the Office of Government Ethics doesn’t mean he’s done pushing for a stronger ethics program.
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Deadline for Rising Star nominations extended to Aug. 11
We're looking for women and men who are having an outsized impact on federal IT -- and who show clear signs of being leaders in the community in the years to come.
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Former GSA FAS execs start consulting firm
Two top managers from GSA's Federal Acquisition Service have launched their own consultancy after settling with the agency over a whistleblowing complaint.
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Treasury CIO replaced
Sonny Bhagowalia is moving to a new position at Treasury in the Bureau of the Fiscal Service.
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CBP hopes job app will smooth hiring
Customs and Border Protection is banking that a re-engineered hiring processes and a new mobile app will help the agency recruit new agents and support personnel.
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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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