Management


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Issa, Spires sketch visions for IT reform and CIO authority

House hearing on draft legislation explores budget authority, chains of command and the sheer number of agency CIOs.

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GSA's conference reforms bear fruit

Policy changes after revelations of a lavish Las Vegas conference have led to significant savings, officials testify.

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NIST seeks cybersecurity guidance

The agency tasked with setting science and technology standards wants to develop a cybersecurity framework.

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Feds worry about mission, personal lives under sequester

Survey shows what federal employees fear the coming budget cuts will mean to them.

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Pentagon releases mobility implementation plan

Phased strategy covers mobile devices, wireless infrastructure and mobile applications for 600,000 users.

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Boehner bashes VA for lack of progress on claims backlog

The VA's new system, deployed in 2012 with a goal of dramatically cutting claims processing time, has so far not lived up to its promise.

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Continuity plans sport a new look

Telework, cloud computing and BYOD policies are strengthening continuity-of-operations plans. They come with some hurdles to jump, but agencies are starting to see success.

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Senator offers advice to avoid furloughs

Sen. Tom Coburn suggests leaving positions unfilled -- and names them a few.

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Innovation fellows program to expand

Strategic sourcing, better sharing of best practices also discussed by Management Advisory Board.

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Deloitte study: Mobile can help feds 'hit the reset button'

Agencies lag far behind the private sector in embracing mobile, but that means big productivity gains are still to be had.

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High risk longevity: A graphic look

Who has been on the GAO High-Risk List the longest? Take a look.

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GAO finds Census Bureau vulnerable to cyberattack

A litany of IT shortcomings will put the Census Bureau at the mercy of hackers and other nefarious activity until the agency implements a comprehensive information security program, auditors find.