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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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State of the Union is light on cyber, but touches on online terror
President Obama's final State of the Union address was light on tech, and was his first in many years not to directly address cybersecurity.
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Indie CIOs fall under FITARA's scope
A spending bill provision expands CIO budget authority to independent agencies, but whether or how agencies will actually change their operations is an open question.
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White House joins Snapchat
The most social media-savvy U.S. president in history joined video messenger app Snapchat, but is not yet down with Peach.
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To improve your personal productivity, pay attention to attention management
Steve Kelman suggests that managers need to start with their own overloads.
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OPM COO resigns
Angela Bailey has been at the center of an organization under intense pressure to improve its cyber defense following the large-scale hack affecting millions of federal employees that OPM revealed last June.
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Pentagon CIO issues IT services directive
The directive is the latest move in an ongoing effort by CIO Terry Halvorsen to standardize how all defense agencies measure their IT performance.
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A New Year's resolution: Help yourself by helping others
Steve Kelman cites new research that offers yet another reason for managers to encourage a spirit of generosity.
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Will 2016 be the year the government gets email under control?
Agencies have until the end of 2016 to manage email records in electronic format, and early reports suggest that success may be possible.
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How to manage agency budgets in real time
Here are three steps for moving from static spreadsheets to truly dynamic tools that support decision-making and mission analysis.
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VA hires second-ranking IT official
Ron Thompson, a senior IT official at the Department of Health and Human Services, is getting the number two post at the Office of Information and Technology at Veterans Affairs.
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Ashkan Soltani to join White House tech team
The former Federal Trade Commission chief technologist and Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist will be advising federal CTO Megan Smith.
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The big freeze at DOT
Department of Transportation CIO Richard McKinney is using his FITARA hammer to halt purchasing until he gets spending plans that show him what the heck is going on.
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What CIOs need to lead innovation
A new study details the obstacles to CIO-enable innovation in government -- and spotlights ways to overcome them.
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Agencies: Get ready to see more of OMB in 2016
The Office of Management and Budget is planning more of a hands-on approach to agencies' tech and will be updating policies and focusing on cybersecurity in the coming year.
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Executive order pushes SES overhaul
The White House issued sweeping requirements that will affect the entire professional life cycle of federal leaders.
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White House nominates new deputy director at OMB
President Barack Obama will nominate a permanent deputy director for management at the Office of Management and Budget.
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Former State Dept. official cops to cyberstalking scheme
A former State Department employee pleaded guilty to computer hacking, cyberstalking and "sextortion" while based at the U.S. embassy in London.
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18F, Digital Service are here to stay, CIO says
The new in-house IT consultancies at GSA and OMB will likely outlast the Obama administration, according to federal CIO Tony Scott.
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