Management


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Why mobile pilots fail

Conducting a mobile pilot project is easy. But even so, almost all of them never make it out of the test phase.

Kris VanRiper and Chris Cattie

Collaboration’s role in the new work environment

Agencies have the opportunity to enhance productivity and innovation but only if they learn to manage collaborative efforts effectively

Rep. Darrell Issa

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.

data center

Is virtualization the key to real data center savings?

Virtualization may be the key to federal agencies realizing major savings through the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative, but it's hard to tell whether agencies are moving forward with it.

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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.

Paul Rosenzweig

Where does privacy figure into FTC data discussions?

The Federal Trade Commission is neglecting the privacy concerns connected to data collection and usage policies, especially in cloud-based systems, argues Paul Rosenzweig.

Big Data

To manage big data, go beyond IT

A new approach to data calls for new thinking on the employees who can best manage the task, experts say.

Beth Tucker, IRS

IRS needs funds, policy changes to fight ID theft

IRS officials told a House panel that the fight against tax fraud is hampered by rules on data sharing and budget constraints.

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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.

Michael Basla AF CIO

Air Force CIO lays out plan for cyber advance

Training and technologies are part of the road ahead for military cyber defense, Basla says.

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2012 Plum Book is out

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

Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey

What feds are thinking about the workplace

The 2012 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey finds commitment strong, but morale declining.