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Alan P. Balutis

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The new March Madness

COMMENTARY | The 2024 budget has yet to pass halfway through the fiscal year.

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Uncle Sam Isn't a Trustworthy Dude: So What is America To Do?

Americans’ trust in government is a quarter of what it was in the 1960s.

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The President Proposes, but the Congress Disposes

With the conclusion of 2022 funding legislation efforts, the process for 2023 is around the corner.

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I Scoured Congress’ 2,741-Page Spending Bill: Here's All The IT & Cyber In It

A thorough overview of the IT funding provided in Congress’s 2,741-page spending bill.

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Here's a Different Way the Government Could Clean Up Its Data

Maybe there's a better way for agencies to get good data that doesn't involve cleaning it up themselves.

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MGT Act Looks Promising But...

Agencies should start thinking now about making the business case for change, performance metrics and how to transition from outdated technologies to new platforms.

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CIOs Missing Out

In the June 15 issue of <em>Government Executive</em>, <a href="http://www.govexec.com/features/0609-15/0609-15s2.htm">"Racing to Innovate,"</a> author Andrew Noyes addresses the challenges facing federal chief information officers. In a recent excerpt in the online version, Noyes reiterates a major point of his well-done article, that "federal CIOs are key to Obama's change agenda." That may well be the case. But in a slow-developing nomination and confirmation process, we may not see any real effect until the end of the president's first term.

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Preparing for the Transition: Mars and Venus

Our series on the upcoming transition continues this week with relationship advice for career employees.

Digital Government

Preparing for the Transition: Do's and Don'ts

A former government executive lists what career professionals should -- and shouldn't -- do when a new administration comes to Washington.

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So, Where was the Census CIO?

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IAC Appointments, SESers and Political Reality

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The Perfect Management Storm

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The Tsunami that Never Came

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Picking a New Boss

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Outraged in Arlington

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