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Longtime DOD IT exec Paige dies at 86
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Emmett Paige Jr. served 41 years in uniform and another four leading Defense Department IT.
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Senators gear up for government reorg
With agencies' draft reorganization plans due at the end of the month, senators want to focus on legislative solutions to the low-hanging fruit for improving agency efficiencies.
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OMB names Zielinski as IT category manager
Onetime SSA CIO Bill Zielinski was just tapped to lead the governmentwide effort to pay less for IT.
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USDA looks to cut CIOs as part of reorg
The Department of Agriculture is looking to cut down on the number of agency CIOs in the name of efficiency and better communication across mission areas.
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How Congress can get better data and also increase privacy
A bipartisan panel of government management experts is pushing for the creation of a federal data service for collecting and distributing information to aid evidence-based policymaking, with an emphasis on ensuring privacy.
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NBIB confirms 700,000 security clearance backlog
The National Background Investigations Bureau is trying to whittle down its massive security clearance backlog, while streamlining and updating its background investigation process.
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How to work with a bad listener
Steve Kelman shares some exceedingly practical advice for the workplace.
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Pick to lead GSA is popular, but faces political challenges
Emily Murphy, President Trump's pick to lead the General Services Administration, has earned respect from industry, but her selection comes at a tricky time for the agency and Washington alike.
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GSA, OPM get new chiefs
In a Friday evening release, the Trump administration announced candidates to lead the General Services Administration, the Office of Personnel Management, as well as a new deputy director for management at the Office of Management and Budget.
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A student-run solution to govtech skill shortages
A group of Harvard students just wrapped up the first year of a fellowship program they designed to create a tech skills pipeline for government.
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White House announces expected federal pay bump
The White House's alternative payment plan raises civilian pay by 1.9 percent and military pay by 2.1 percent, but critics complain it's not enough.
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Departing OPM CIO heads to Michigan for state post
Michigan's governor has tapped David DeVries, who is retiring as CIO of the Office of Personnel Management, to be the state's top tech official.
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How much will federal pension cuts save?
President Trump's 2018 budget proposal includes billions in savings from cuts to federal employee retirement benefits. Does the math work?
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OPM offers flex for Harvey hiring
The Office of Personnel Management reminded agencies that there are exceptions in place to fast-track hiring of critical need positions, despite the federal hiring slowdown.
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Oversight chairs probe political activities of feds
The chairs of two congressional oversight committees want answers about agencies' policies on granting unpaid leave requests to employees for campaign activity.
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David Bray leaving government for community internet coalition
FCC CIO pivots from plans to join National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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OMB needs to raise its streamlining game, GAO says
The congressional watchdog finds that the Office of Mangagement and Budget has not been keeping up with reporting requirements.
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Can't we all just get along?
Some friction between senior careerists and political appointees is inevitable, but a little empathy can go a long way.
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Walking toward change
A father-daughter story about cancer recovery and organizational improvement.
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