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Obama taps former political director to lead OPM

The new head will take over as the federal personnel office weathers criticism over a retirement processing backlog and other challenges.

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Tangherlini picked to be permanent GSA administrator

After serving in an acting capacity for more than a year, Dan Tangherlini is the president's pick to take the role officially.

People

VanRoekel takes on management in temporary OMB shift

Federal CIO will take over while a permanent replacement for Jeffrey Zients is found.

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Roger Baker joins Agilex

Former CIO of Veterans Affairs is now chief strategy officer of employee-owned, analytics- and mobility-focused firm.

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The future of the CIO

As NASA CIO Linda Cureton leaves government for the private sector, she offers some parting thoughts on the changing role of the federal CIO.

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Obama announces cyber executive order during speech

State of the Union address also touches on impending budget cuts.

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SBA leader to step down

SBA's Karen Mills announces she will leave her post when her successor is confirmed.

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Transportation secretary resigns

Ray LaHood will not stay through President Obama's second term.

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Berry to leave OPM for Interior?

Ken Salazar's coming departure renews speculation about OPM's leader.

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After the inauguration, some forecasts for the next four years

Steve Kelman takes the occasion of Barack Obama's inauguration to ask some friends what good and bad things they consider most likely to happen during the president's second term.

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Interior secretary to step down

As President Obama's second-term cabinet takes shape, another top official plans an exit.

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DHS, Agriculture to keep secretaries in second term

As President Obama makes appointments for his next term, the leaders of two cabinet agencies save him the trouble.

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DISA execs detail 2013 tech agenda

In the new year, DISA will have a key role in finding and implementing shared IT services across DOD.

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Would Kerry advance e-diplomacy?

Hillary Clinton's expected successor lacks her public commitment to "21st-Century Statecraft," but experts predict he would advance the initiative.

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Memo to Obama: How to build a bold management agenda

In his second term, the president should continue improving the management of government resources, including IT, by adhering to three basic principles, writes Julie Anderson.

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Darrell Issa: Friend or foe?

The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has put countless agency leaders in the hot seat, but his efforts on IT reform reflect a solutions-oriented, bipartisan approach.

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Digital government milestone passes in silence

The six-month mark for the president's digital strategy has come and gone, but agency officials are waiting until the new year to call attention to it.

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2012 Plum Book is out

The latest guide to politically-appointed federal jobs, published after each presidential election, is out.

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Timeline: Cyber events in 2012

A look back at some of the major cybersecurity events in the federal government in 2012.