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Senate bill looks to boost FCC CIO authorities
A bipartisan pair of senators is looking to bolster the Federal Communications Commission CIO’s governance authorities over tech-related decisions.
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What does the future of the SES look like?
Members of the Senior Executive Service wonder what needs to be done to create a pipeline of future leaders.
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Former VA CIO joins Grant Thornton
LaVerne Council will focus on digital strategy and innovation and be based in the D.C. area.
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Army modernization command looks to avoid red tape
The Futures and Modernization Command, which is set to stand up in 2018, will have to resist the ways of old if it wants to be successful.
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Bipartisan House group asks Trump to bump federal pay
A dozen members of Congress from both sides of the aisle are pressing the president to align proposed federal pay increases for military and civilian employees.
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Trump taps former NASA administrator to head DOD tech research
If confirmed, Michael Griffin would be the Pentagon's first under secretary for research and engineering and effectively serve as CTO.
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Norton tipped as next DISA chief
Defense Secretary James Mattis announced that current vice director Adm. Nancy Norton will succeed outgoing DISA head Lt. Gen Alan Lynn.
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Minority representation in tech still lags
Better federal data could help track efforts at increasing the percentage of women and minority in tech jobs, especially regarding compliance with equal opportunity laws by federal contractors, a report found.
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Shutdown looming larger amid political fights
The prospect of keeping the government open past the Dec. 8 continuing resolution deadline just got more complicated.
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State CIO to step down
Frontis Wiggins will retire from federal service after a 32-year career.
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A modest proposal to improve government IT
Alan Balutis and Don Upson debate the wisdom of a cabinet-level IT shop -- and a thorough reorganization of about a dozen other agencies.
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At 300 days, Trump faces hundreds of key vacancies
At the important deadline set by the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, President Trump's pace for staffing key government positions continues to lag behind that of previous administrations.
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Modernization begins at home, says new FAS chief
IT modernization is not only key for federal agencies, but to GSA's Federal Acquisition Service.
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Moskovitz moves on at Accenture
Accenture Federal Chief Operating Officer John Goodman will succeed CEO David Moskovitz, effective Nov. 20.
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Agencies pitch 500 tech jobs at recruiting event
Civilian, military and intelligence agencies met candidates for 500 open jobs at a first-of-its-kind federal IT hiring event.
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Clock ticking on officials in acting roles
The Vacancies Act sets time limits on the period for acting officials to occupy politically appointed roles -- and some of these officials are about to run out of time.
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VA looks to Congress to improve cost management
The Department of Veterans Affairs also plans to roll out a series of initiative throughout November to improve its veterans' benefits services.
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House targets burrowers, new hires at agencies
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee approved a series of workforce-related bills that target burrowers and new hires while extending whistleblower and telework provisions
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IG: Silos contributing to DHS immigration woes
An audit found that DHS is struggling to implement a unified immigration strategy and pointed to a series of breakdowns that illustrate a lack of communication and coordination between different offices.
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Procurement priorities take cues from commercial space
Acquisition policy is focusing on more transparent, innovative buying methods that take cues from commercial markets.
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