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Interior secretary to step down
As President Obama's second-term cabinet takes shape, another top official plans an exit.
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DHS, Agriculture to keep secretaries in second term
As President Obama makes appointments for his next term, the leaders of two cabinet agencies save him the trouble.
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DISA execs detail 2013 tech agenda
In the new year, DISA will have a key role in finding and implementing shared IT services across DOD.
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Would Kerry advance e-diplomacy?
Hillary Clinton's expected successor lacks her public commitment to "21st-Century Statecraft," but experts predict he would advance the initiative.
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Memo to Obama: How to build a bold management agenda
In his second term, the president should continue improving the management of government resources, including IT, by adhering to three basic principles, writes Julie Anderson.
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Darrell Issa: Friend or foe?
The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has put countless agency leaders in the hot seat, but his efforts on IT reform reflect a solutions-oriented, bipartisan approach.
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Digital government milestone passes in silence
The six-month mark for the president's digital strategy has come and gone, but agency officials are waiting until the new year to call attention to it.
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2012 Plum Book is out
The latest guide to politically-appointed federal jobs, published after each presidential election, is out.
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Timeline: Cyber events in 2012
A look back at some of the major cybersecurity events in the federal government in 2012.
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Transition tips for careerists
Making a good impression on new agency leaders serves you well, writes Alan Balutis, but it takes some finesse.
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OPM's guide to second-term staffing
The Office of Personnel Management's "Presidential Transition Guide to Federal Human Resources Management" outlines how to deal with incoming and outgoing administration employees.
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Presidential transitions: Your chance to shine
With a little preparation, senior leaders can rise to the top during a transition, but the time to act is now, writes Bob Woods
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Putting your best foot forward
A second term does not equal status quo. Here’s how to survive and thrive in the transition to Obama II.
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Innovation agenda needed to solve national problems, report concludes
A group of Brookings Institution fellows, headed by Darrell West, have authored a report identifying needed innovations and the challenges associated with them.
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Klossner: Get ready for the new political appointees
FCW cartoonist John Klossner sketches the key to second-term success.
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Report recommends IT priorities for second term
The Obama administration could save hundreds of billions of dollars by following some recommendations from ACT/IAC, says the group.
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How to become a presidential appointee
The early days of President Obama's second term will bring a new wave of senior leaders and political appointees at agencies. Those who want such a job should apply now.
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Election's end revives hope for cybersecurity action
With uncertainty about the presidency settled, attention turns again to the chances of legislation or an executive order to address cyber threats.
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New members of Congress bring agency experience
Congress may benefit from executive-branch experience coming with some of the incoming freshmen.
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