Management


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A big win for Big Blue

GAO has upheld IBM's protest of the cloud-services contract that the CIA had awarded to Amazon.

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More firms get FedRAMP nod

Two major players in federal contracting join other providers in the ranks of the cloud-approved.

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Rating the performance of Performance.gov

A GAO report offers suggestions to improve the government's performance data clearinghouse.

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Foreign hackers seek a soft target at VA

Testimony from officials and a forthcoming IG report paint a picture of inconsistent security measures that left veterans' personal data and medical records vulnerable, although some recent improvements have been made.

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OPM: Telework plans should be part of disaster prep

Mobile Work Exchange advises: The time to discover your plans are inadequate is before you need them to work.

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Tangherlini turns to the long term

After serving as Mr. Fix-it in the wake of a scandal, the GSA administrator is talking 10-year goals and preparing to drop the 'acting' from his title.

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OMB charts a new course in data center program

With the consolidation initiative now part of PortfolioStat, officials are rethinking its objectives.

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More top officials found using secret email accounts

Former EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson wasn't the only agency leader sending email under an alias.

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Few feds prepared to recover from data loss

A survey finds that a great deal of federal data is at risk in the event of a natural disaster or terrorist act.

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Werfel selects senior leaders at IRS

New team draws from Veterans Affairs, the Government Accountability Office and the IRS' own Large Business and International Division.

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Five FAS employees put on leave over Crystal City event

Ongoing investigations center on 2010 awards program that cost more than $250,000.

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Could clearance rules put whistleblowers at risk?

An effort to streamline security clearance applications through easier reciprocity could bring some unintended consequences.