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Sonny Hashmi: The exit interview
GSA's CIO talks advice for new hires, key cloud takeaways and areas still in need of improvement.
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Obama taps private sector exec to lead IT at VA
Laverne Horton Council will take over for Steph Warren, who has held the top IT job at VA on an acting basis for two years.
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VanRoekel steps down at USAID
Steve VanRoekel resigned as U.S. CIO in September 2014 to help USAID address the Ebola epidemic in West Africa.
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Departing DISA director plans for smooth transition
Lt. Gen. Ronnie Hawkins, who earned a reputation as a cost-cutter, says leveraging more efficient IT has been key.
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FTC's chief privacy officer heads for the private sector
After 11 years of federal service, Peter Miller has joined a law firm to focus on consumer protections and data policies.
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Tangherlini leaving GSA next month
During his nearly three years on the job, GSA Administrator Dan Tangherlini focused on building an innovation culture and overhauling the acquisition process.
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Chrousos adds new role at GSA
GSA Chief Customer Officer Phaedra Chrousos will stay in that job while also assuming the post of associate administrator for the Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies.
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The feds who headed for the exits in 2014
FCW recaps the key retirements and shifts to the private sector.
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How would you like to run the Navy's IT?
With Terry Halvorsen running DOD IT, the Navy is now officially looking for a new CIO.
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Hamm new FedSIM director
Chris Hamm will assume the duties of the retiring Steve Viar, who has headed GSA's Federal Systems Integration and Management center since 2010.
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New program manager of DCGS-A hopes for strong start
Col. Robert Collins says close feedback from industry and soldiers can help improve a program that has struggled with inefficiencies.
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Eric Holder’s IT legacy
The departing attorney general had no direct responsibility for information technology at DOJ, but the department dealt with multiple crises during his tenure, with mixed results.
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Who will be the next U.S. CIO?
There are plenty of candidates to replace Steve VanRoekel, but the ultimate pick might depend on what role the new federal CIO will be expected to play.
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BBG embracing the open office
The Broadcasting Board of Governors is moving into a historic building, but choosing collaboration and flexibility over traditional offices and cubicles.
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NGA's Long on transparency, the workforce and the power of GEOINT
The first woman to head a major U.S. intelligence agency goes on the record about the highs and lows of the job.
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What does it take to get agencies to give up spectrum?
Legislative proposals suggest giving agencies control of receipts of spectrum auction, but perhaps not enough to spur action.
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What went into NASA's big website migration
The space agency has reduced costs for its websites as a contractor completes the first phase of migration to Drupal and the cloud.
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Energy Department CIO Brese headed to private sector
Bob Brese’s last day on the job as CIO at the Energy Department will be Sept. 5.
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