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Trump taps billionaires to lead Commerce

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Wilbur Ross and Todd Ricketts to fill the top two positions at the Commerce Department.

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Donald Trump's management agenda

The president-elect has hinted at his management priorities. Alan Balutis pulls all those clues into one place.

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OPM freezes SES hiring

The Office of Personnel Management has put a hiring freeze on most Senior Executive Service positions to take effect Dec. 7, the same day President Obama has asked political appointees to hand in their resignations.

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PIF program looks for 2017 fellows

The Presidential Innovation Fellows program, one of President Barack Obama's digital service initiatives, is taking applications for yearlong stints starting in spring 2017.

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Trump transition names agency leads

The government-in-waiting announced a roster of landing team leaders to handle the details of the transition on an agency-by-agency basis.

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Former White House digital director to run Acquia's public-sector business

Tom Cochran's most recent government position was at the State Department, where he oversaw digital platforms for public diplomacy.

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The latest trends for federal telework

The Office of Personnel Management's annual report shows how agencies are measuring and managing telework -- and where better data is still needed.

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Why the transition team needs to get moving at DOD

External and internal risks abound, and experts warn that "they’re not going to have time to fill the ranks before they're going to have to start dealing with these challenges."

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Surprises in store for political appointees

Political appointees from the private sector face a steep learning curve when joining the federal government.

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Trump teams begin meeting with federal agencies

President-elect Donald Trump has begun to deploy transition teams in three waves to meet with federal agencies.

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Watchdogs concerned as census dress rehearsal approaches

With eight months remaining before the Census Bureau begins its final end-to-end testing, watchdogs are concerned about large-scale changes in methodology, untested IT systems and the decision to cancel several earlier tests.

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Musical chairs for Senate Dems

Still in the minority but with strengthened numbers, Senate Democrats announced shifts in committee assignments

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Donald Trump's management agenda?

Steve Kelman looks for clues (and raises concerns) about how the next administration might run.

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IT, management advice for the new administration

FCW's columnists, contributors and reporters look at how the incoming Trump administration can tackle management, IT acquisition, cybersecurity and more.

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Hillary Lewis

Information Security Branch Chief and Senior Privacy Official, Office of Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services

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Caitlin Gaffney

IT Specialist, U.S. Agency for International Development

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Amanda Tabb

Director of Partner Services, Dovel Technologies

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Eric L. Goldstein

Senior Counselor to the Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications, Department of Homeland Security