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Knowledge is power in software purchasing
The agency software inventories required under the draft category management policy will be treasure maps that lead to efficient, effective, streamlined buying and unprecedented savings.
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LaVerne Council drills in on her to-do list
The VA CIO sat down with FCW to discuss her agency’s reform efforts, new initiatives and relationship with Congress.
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HR chiefs: President Trump won't cause government exodus
Federal chief human capital officers are keeping their noses to the grindstone -- and trying to keep their employees doing the same -- in preparation for the impending presidential transition.
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TRANSCOM in search of deputy CIO
U.S. Transportation Command, which has been hit by hackers in the past, is looking for a new executive to help drive IT policy.
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Succession planning for CIOs
Don't try to pick your replacement, current and former CIOs advised. Instead, strengthen the office so that any good successor can succeed.
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OMB teaches privacy pros about tech
The Office of Management and Budget is looking to forge links between privacy and tech experts, to help the two disciplines work together.
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FCC wants a chief data officer
The FCC is seeking someone to wrangle its diverse datasets and chart a course for future innovation.
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How to stay off the High Risk List
The IBM Center for the Business of Government shares some ideas for staying off the Government Accountability Office's high-profile watch list.
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CFOs, CIOs learning the new lingo of efficient IT
Year-old FITARA rules are forging a new language between CIOs and CFOs.
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Raj Shah to take the helm at DIUX 2.0
Raj Shah, an entrepreneur and formerly senior director of strategy at Palo Alto Networks, is replacing George Duchak as the leader of the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental.
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Education Department looks to staff back up in CIO shop
After two departures, the Education Department’s CIO office is looking for a new deputy.
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Tech firm taps Tangherlini for D.C. operations
Cloud document platform provider SeamlessDocs has named the former GSA administrator to lead its Washington operations.
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Management 101: It really does work
Steve Kelman spotlights new research that shows several "best practices" do indeed measurably improve organizational performance.
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Donald Trump needs a transition leader
The billionaire might be the presumptive GOP nominee, but those managing presidential transition prep say he doesn't yet have a dedicated transition team leader or office space.
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Former VA and State official Greg Ambrose dies
In 11 years of federal service, Ambrose brought a technical eye, and a sincere passion, to some of government’s thorniest IT challenges.
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AT&T's Chris Boyer to chair NIST privacy board
Chris Boyer of AT&T will take over leadership of NIST's Information Security and Privacy Advisory board from Google's Peter Weinberger.
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Senate VA bill looks to change agency culture, accelerate termination for cause
A new bill would make it easier for the VA secretary to fire executives and rank-and-file employees.
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Why OPM is prioritizing higher education for feds
A new training push might be equipping feds with skills that could help them jump to the private sector, but one leader says that's okay.
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Federal CIO: IT fund would shake up appropriations process
The $3.1 billion revolving IT fund proposed by the White House would jump-start the projects most in need of funding and would not preclude other investments, federal CIO Tony Scott said.
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