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Bad performance metrics revisited
Steve Kelman explores what it takes to make sure managers are measuring the right things.
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FBI taps 8-year vet for CIO post
Gordon Bitko was named by FBI Director James Comey to the CIO post, which was posted in January.
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CIO Scott surprised by crisp pace of FITARA implementation
With the majority of agency FITARA implementation plans approved and posted, the federal CIO said the process of reimagining federal IT management has gone more smoothly than expected.
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Why USAJobs needs an overhaul
A Senate roundtable examined the deficiencies of the USAJobs website and offered solutions to modernize the federal government's HR front door.
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Getting FITARA right
It's been nearly 16 months since the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act was signed into law, but there's still much to do on the implementation front.
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To buy better, government must know what it spends
Agencies can put more money on mission by analyzing accounts payable data. The former leader of the U.K.'s Government Procurement Service explains what it takes.
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Pentagon security clearances drop 20 percent in 3 years
The sharp decline reflects a concerted effort by the Obama administration to tighten the background-check process.
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Let's make government great again -- and start by cleaning house
Alan Balutis argues that the next administration must be bold in modernizing the management agenda.
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DIA names Melissa Drisko as deputy
Drisko, a career intelligence official and former director of science and technology at DIA, will assume the role in August.
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Millennium Challenge Corporation lands new CIO
Vince Groh, deputy CIO with the Peace Corps, will take the IT reins at MCC.
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DOD's single IT service provider seeks to get synchronized
One challenge the Joint Service Provider has faced is simply getting IT personnel from across the National Capitol Region in the same place.
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Defense chief's email reveals management style, private-sector outreach
The Defense Department has released 1,336 pages of messages and attachments associated with Secretary Ash Carter's personal email account, some of which shed light on his management style and private-sector outreach.
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New technologies for knowledge sharing
Steve Kelman looks at the potential -- and limitations -- of the "social intranet."
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Forest Service CIO wanted
The conservation agency is looking for a new leader for its technology operations.
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Rung: Category management needs sustained vision
The top federal procurement official says the year-old category management initiatives have taken hold, but the acquisition community should take a longer view.
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7 things no one tells a new CIO
What current and former CIOs wish they'd known before they jumped into an agency job.
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Cobert names team for building National Background Investigations Bureau
Acting Office of Personnel Management director says the transition team "is a key milestone in what will be a long, inter-agency process."
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The soft spots in IT security? People and old tech
People and aging IT are enduring security risks -- but efforts are underway to better address both at federal agencies.
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The OI&T transformation at VA
LaVerne H. Council, the top tech official at the Department of Veterans Affairs, explains how the Office of Information and Technology is modernizing culture, processes and capabilities to create a a world-class, customer-focused and veteran-centered service organization.
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