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Trump administration can appoint up to 9,000
Beyond the top-level cabinet positions, President-elect Donald Trump will have as many as 9,000 appointments to make across the government, according to data from the just-released Plum Book of federal jobs.
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Tech leaders urge Senate to codify PIF program
A group of entrepreneurs, coders and former officials are urging the Senate to pass legislation that would make the Presidential Innovation Fellows program a permanent fixture of government.
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House VA committtee gets new boss
Rep. Phil Roe (R-Tenn.) will replace outgoing Congressman Jeff Miller of Florida as chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs.
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Pushing for results-based procurement reform
A former OFPP administrator outlines steps the next administration can take to improve the federal acquisition.
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Trump taps billionaires to lead Commerce
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Wilbur Ross and Todd Ricketts to fill the top two positions at the Commerce Department.
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Donald Trump's management agenda
The president-elect has hinted at his management priorities. Alan Balutis pulls all those clues into one place.
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OPM freezes SES hiring
The Office of Personnel Management has put a hiring freeze on most Senior Executive Service positions to take effect Dec. 7, the same day President Obama has asked political appointees to hand in their resignations.
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PIF program looks for 2017 fellows
The Presidential Innovation Fellows program, one of President Barack Obama's digital service initiatives, is taking applications for yearlong stints starting in spring 2017.
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Trump transition names agency leads
The government-in-waiting announced a roster of landing team leaders to handle the details of the transition on an agency-by-agency basis.
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Former White House digital director to run Acquia's public-sector business
Tom Cochran's most recent government position was at the State Department, where he oversaw digital platforms for public diplomacy.
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The latest trends for federal telework
The Office of Personnel Management's annual report shows how agencies are measuring and managing telework -- and where better data is still needed.
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Why the transition team needs to get moving at DOD
External and internal risks abound, and experts warn that "they’re not going to have time to fill the ranks before they're going to have to start dealing with these challenges."
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Surprises in store for political appointees
Political appointees from the private sector face a steep learning curve when joining the federal government.
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Trump teams begin meeting with federal agencies
President-elect Donald Trump has begun to deploy transition teams in three waves to meet with federal agencies.
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Watchdogs concerned as census dress rehearsal approaches
With eight months remaining before the Census Bureau begins its final end-to-end testing, watchdogs are concerned about large-scale changes in methodology, untested IT systems and the decision to cancel several earlier tests.
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Musical chairs for Senate Dems
Still in the minority but with strengthened numbers, Senate Democrats announced shifts in committee assignments
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Donald Trump's management agenda?
Steve Kelman looks for clues (and raises concerns) about how the next administration might run.
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IT, management advice for the new administration
FCW's columnists, contributors and reporters look at how the incoming Trump administration can tackle management, IT acquisition, cybersecurity and more.
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