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States move to centralize IT project management
States report successes from centralizing control of information technology projects and adopting common project management practices.
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CHCS II's global launch set
A DOD official will give details about the Composite Health Care System II's deployment at a press briefing Nov. 21.
Cybersecurity
Security dashboard
Are high-level views the answer to getting managers the cybersecurity status information they need to make decisions?
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LandWarNet University to open
Army has earmarked $30 million for net-centric training facility.
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DISA's Croom era
Moving away from putting its stamp on projects, agency focuses on collaboration.
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Editorial: A familiar refrain
The real question is why CIOs look for the first opportunity to jump ship -- that is, why do they stay as long as they do?
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Comings and goings
Amit Yoran, former security chief at the Homeland Security Department, joined the board of directors at Guidance Software; Donald Packham was named the first chief human resources officer at the FBI.
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Software that keeps score
Managers fine-tune mission performance with balanced score cards, but success takes much more than technology.
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Union balks at DOD HR changes
The American Federation of Government Employees will file a lawsuit to fight new personnel regulations that seek to tie pay to performance.
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CIOs struggle for clout
Survey by FCW Media Group confirms that frustration among public CIOs prompts short tenures despite long-term challenges
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Feds mishandle probationary hiring
A report finds that although supervisors can fire employees for poor performance, they rarely do.
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Gonzalez brings life lessons to IRS
New deputy CIO's role: Keep agency's modernization on track.
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State and local liaison Josh Filler to leave DHS
Filler has been director of the Homeland Security Department's Office of State and Local Government Coordination since the department formed in 2003.
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CSC gets $35M FEMA flood insurance contract
Incumbent contractor won a competition to keep its place with federal flood insurance program.
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Agencies struggle with EVM as OMB deadline approaches
As the Dec. 31 deadline approaches for agencies to develop an earned-value management policy for IT projects, not all agencies have embraced the discipline and some may be challenged to meet the upcoming milestone.
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OMB asks agencies to practice project management discipline
Federal agencies have until Dec. 31 to create policies for using earned value management to reduce inherent risks in IT projects.
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The times they are a-changing
The role of government and taxpayer expectations are changing, experts say.
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Assistive tech could aid aging fed workers
Federal agencies will rely on assistive technologies to accommodate the needs of an aging federal workforce, according to policy experts who say that more government employees will soon be working beyond the age of 65.
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IT security LOB strives for standards, consistency among agencies
To achieve the Office of Management and Budget’s goal of certifying and accrediting at least 90 percent of all federal systems, agencies likely will have to wait until the IT security Line of Business consolidation effort kicks into high gear.
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