People
Having multiple stakeholders means careful management
Gail Verley, assistant director of the FDIC's enterprise technology branch, gives 10 principles for managing projects.
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Program management: All about the people
Although technology supports human interaction, it can't fully replace the personal dimension.
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Boutelle: Army has tight IM security
The Army has blocked Internet ports that route traffic from sites that provide instant messaging, he said at AUSA.
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Retiring Hastings to plunge into Deepwater Point
The 23-year federal career veteran will retire as US VISIT's CIO this week and then join the consulting firm.
Cybersecurity
Most campuses report security breaches
The majority of higher education managers experienced at least one IT security incident last year and one-third reported a data loss or theft, a report states.
Modernization
Pandemic prospect complicates COOP
Even organizations that have developed continuity-of-operations plans should re-examine them in light of a possible disease outbreak, according to a panel of experts.
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Air National Guard taps Serco for recruiting support
The Army’s Human Resources Solutions Recruiting and Retention base contract is the first recruiting support contract win for Serco.
Cybersecurity
IRS' modernization needs better tracking, IG says
The IRS is not checking audit trails on the Customer Account Data Engine because only a limited number of users have permission to access the system, a report states.
Cybersecurity
Randi Greenberg: The security minder
A conscientious information security manager for the Homeland Security Department’s US-VISIT program insists that higher-ups listen to her on security matters.
Cybersecurity
IM can cause instant trouble
The Foley case highlights the potential pitfalls of instant messaging.
Modernization
Craig Larscheid: The energy manager
An environmentally conscious manager of midrange computer operations at the U.S. Postal Service made numerous “green” decisions that reduced costly power consumption.
People
Stacie Boyd: The portfolio manager
A relative novice found she has a knack for managing an e-government initiative to streamline the grant-making process across all federal grant-making agencies.
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Azaroff: Forget MySpace. It’s time for FedSpace
Twenty-somethings could make e-government and other cross-agency initiatives happen
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Editorial: Taking advantage of advantages
Government at its best can be challenging while giving its employees an evolving career.
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Megan Quinn & Steve Ressler: Accidental organizers
Two federal employees who felt out of place in an unfamiliar government workplace started an after-hours social network called Young Government Leaders.
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Bev Godwin: Serving on the front line of e-gov
Her job is to make government accessible by adopting the latest Web multimedia technologies
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Surveys to tap into feds’ feelings
Mandatory satisfaction surveys are meant to give agencies new insights into their leadership and management practices.
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Hire me already!
New recruits say government work is a good gig — and as rewarding as ever — but getting a foot in the door can be a drag.
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