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Why IT reforms have failed to make much difference

Government IT reforms centered on hot technologies have done little to significantly improve how agencies are delivering services to taxpayers.

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New OPM programs smooth the passage to federal careers

An initiative under Obama's hiring reform makes it easier for students to pursue a government career.

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Keeping Generation Y on board

Young workers are not so different from their older counterparts, but there are a few distinctions.

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OMB cracks down on travel costs

New rules limt agency spending on travel, conferences.

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VanRoekel: Agency culture to blame for resistance to tech adoption

Government leaders need to realize technology is their friend, a strategic asset, says the federal CIO.

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GSA postpones conference as part of 'top to bottom review'

GSA officials seek new ways to deliver information without travel, hotels.

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Hey grads shunning government work ... looked at the private sector lately?

FCW's resident cartoonist urges young professionals to take a more realistic view than some recent data suggests they do.

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Efforts to limit feds' conference attendance meet opposition

Industry associations worry that legislation designed to restrict the ability of federal employees to attend conferences would do more harm than good.

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On the front lines: How agencies recruit young feds

Despite popular belief, public perception of the government workforce and pervasive anti-government rhetoric hasn't put a damper on young people's desire to become public servants.

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GOP plan to nix sequester moves forward

House Republicans want to replace the looming sequester with cuts targeting health care and federal benefits.

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Readers question federal IT pay survey

Who makes more, IT professionals in government or private industry? FCW readers are conflicted.

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Who pays for teleworkers' network connections?

The growing popularity of teleworking is giving rise to questions that had not been considered at any length before.

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Long-awaited digital roadmap almost ready to debut

Forthcoming strategy will give citizens better access to government data and enhance service delivery for agencies.

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Crafting better jobs for young contracting professionals

Steve Kelman offers ideas to make government more effective at recruiting young talent.

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Warriors to Workforce program gives vets a second chance

The VA Acquisition Academy's Lisa Doyle created the Warriors to Workforce program to train wounded veterans to become acquisition professionals.

Cybersecurity

Congressman plans cyber workforce development efforts

Rep. Jim Langevin is looking to catalyze better cyber training and expertise at the federal, state and local levels.

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Telework is hot, telework centers are not

Speakers discussed the merits of telework centers at the Telework Exchange Town Hall on May 2.

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CIO discovers the personal value of telework

When her husband needed medical care last year, Casey Coleman found that federal telework policies made it possible to manage work and home.

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Telework success comes from linking it to larger goals

At least one agency finds that telework provides new ways to accomplish its mission in trying times.

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Federal IT pay stagnant, but still higher than industry -- or is it?

Government IT workers see compensation decrease.