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OAI's Liddell promoted at White House
Chris Liddell, a top White House tech aide, has been tapped as chief of staff John Kelly's deputy for policy coordination.
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OMB addresses 'overlap' in tech offices
The government's top management official explained how the federal CIO and the Office of American innovation can work together.
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GAO: SSA chief has been 'acting' too long
For the first time, an acting senior official elevated under the Trump administration has been cited for holding down a political job longer than allowed under the Vacancies Act.
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A hollow administration?
Hundreds of top agency positions remain unfilled in the Trump administration, but maybe some should stay that way.
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OPM puts agencies on notice about hiring politicals for civil service jobs
The federal government's HR agency put up a caution flag about hiring former political appointees for career jobs, as Congress weighs in on the practice of current politicals "burrowing in" to the civil service.
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How can agencies focus on the workforce during reorgs?
The Trump administration faces the challenge of trying to improve federal employee engagement amid plans to reduce overall headcount at many civilian agencies.
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Students recruiting students into federal tech
Steve Kelman checks in with the Coding it Forward fellowship program.
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FBI taps veteran agent to head IT shop
The FBI named John S. Adams to serve as the executive assistant director of its Information and Technology Branch.
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HR managers want fewer regs, more tech to make hires
As the typical time to hire continues to creep upward, federal managers voiced their support for fewer hiring rules and regulations, more hiring fairs and better uses of tech and data in the process.
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Meet the 7 leaders who will be steering modernization dollars
The Office of Management and Budget announced the first members of the Technology Modernization Fund Board.
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Teaching digital government at Harvard today
Steve Kelman sits down with his colleague David Eaves to discuss, among other things, the differences between "digital" and "IT."
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Public employee unions in the crosshairs of Supreme Court case
The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could have ramifications on the membership and power of public employee unions.
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Raj Shah exits DIUx
After almost two years at the helm of the Pentagon's innovation shop, Raj Shah is returning to the private sector.
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Senior feds need better job prep, survey says
Just half the new SES members reported satisfaction with their onboarding experience, according to a newly released survey from the Office of Personnel Management.
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VA chief to reimburse for wife's travel, tickets
Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin is looking to put a highly charged oversight report behind him as he presses for his 2019 budget request.
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Peace Corps CIO exits after 3 months
Rick Endres is no longer Peace Corps CIO; deputy CIO Scott Knell, who served as the acting CIO for most of 2017, is back leading tech at the agency.
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Feds protest Trump's workforce plans
As senators voted to advance White House picks to lead OPM, unionized feds protested the president's civil service plans.
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GSA to take over IT Dashboard, preps for MGT
The General Services Administration is planning to set up operations to oversee MGT Act implementation, take over the IT Dashboard and expand shared services.
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IG rips VA chief over travel, tickets
Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin is in the crosshairs of an inspector general report, which alleges he improperly accepted government travel for his wife and free tickets to Wimbledon over the course of an offiical 10-day trip to Europe.
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Experts fear Trump budget shortchanges Census
As the Census Bureau looks down the home stretch toward the 2020 population count, experts say the proposed $3.8 billion FY 2019 budget isn't enough.
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