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FITARA: Maintaining momentum
The keys to the law's success are identifying and mitigating the risks to its implementation, especially in light of the upcoming presidential transition.
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State changes counterterrorism unit to include online focus
Deputy Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, announced a changes at the Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism to combat terrorism online and work with tech firms.
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Talk about an easy way to improve your organization’s performance!
Steve Kelman details a recent experiment "whose results should be of interest to every federal manager."
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State IG: Colin Powell, aides to Condoleezza Rice handled classified info in personal email
An IG review found that email messages containing classified information were sent to Colin Powell's personal account and to the personal accounts of Condoleezza Rice's immediate staff, according to Rep. Elijah Cummings.
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Are feds missing the boat on modernization?
In a new survey, federal leaders say they're making digital progress, but most also say they're merely updating old systems, not reinventing processes for the Digital Age.
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OPM hack looms over Cobert confirmation hearing
Acting OPM Director Beth Cobert said she is committed to working with Congress on modernizing IT, but lawmakers raised concerns about the agency's apparent inability to turn over requested documents.
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Chaffetz subpoenas OPM's Cobert
Demand for more documents on the 2015 data breach comes on the eve of the acting director's confirmation hearing.
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Obama budget would boost feds' pay 1.6 percent
The average federal pay raise for fiscal 2016 was 1.3 percent.
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OPM IG McFarland to step down
Patrick McFarland, the longest-serving Inspector General in government, will resign this month after monitoring OPM for two-and-a-half decades.
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The year of the technological hand-off
Letting go is part of the revolution agencies need to embrace in 2016, according to a new report.
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GAO frets about ambiguity in Data Act standards
The Government Accountability Office says some data element definitions offered by Treasury and OMB are potentially unclear, inconsistent and open to interpretation.
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Obama seeks $4B to train the techies of tomorrow
President Barack Obama is asking Congress for more than $4 billion to fund his new Computer Science for All initiative for public schools.
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Soltani exits White House after clearance denial
Ashkan Soltani is stepping down from his post as senior adviser to White House CTO Megan Smith after failing to obtain a security clearance.
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Cautious enthusiasm for OMB's mobile consolidation plan
Federal CIOs and industry analysts see potential savings -- and potential problems -- with an emerging OMB policy that would compel agency IT managers to use GSA's mobile contracts.
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OPM status page is the place to be during the blizzard
In the aftermath of a historic snowstorm, traffic on OPM's Current Status page soared as federal workers checked to see whether their offices were open.
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Time to measure the White House drapes for the next occupant
A new center to support the presidential transition officially launched Jan. 20, a year ahead of the next inauguration.
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GAO urges agency collaboration to keep federal buildings safe
A 2015 GAO audit of the Federal Protective Services and the General Services Administration finds both agencies should collaborate more in matters of building security.
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How to take control of federal performance management
Six steps human capital officers can take to improve performance at agencies.
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You can never start a transition too early
The wheels are in motion for the next handoff of presidential power in 2017, and while government has plenty to do, outside partnerships are forming a key part of the "let's not mess this transition up" coalition.
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