Management


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Demand grows for data scientists

People who can turn big data into useful information are in high demand in the private sector; is government keeping up with the trend?

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OMB warns against money-juggling

Memo also outlines new rules about employee bonuses and advises careful decision-making.

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Army, DOD IG disagree over mobile device management

Critical report posted, pulled, then republished with more detailed response.

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Could feds run afoul of vague 'political intelligence' guidelines?

Though federal employees are often the source of valuable information on rulemaking and other government actions, the definitions and disclosure guidelines remain unclear.

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CIOs on cyber workers

A new report seeks to help agency leaders understand the cybersecurity workforce.

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Progress and problems in hashing out government mobile baseline

s government agencies work to implement measures under the White House's digital government strategy, leaders say collaboration and learning as they go along are helping to propel progress.

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Is federal leadership on the decline?

NASA tops the list in the 2012 Best Places to Work analysis, but governmentwide scores drop for the first time.

Karen Mills

Congress questions SBA spending

House Small Business chairman voices concern that "core functions" could suffer while money is spent on unnecessary travel and activities.

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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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OMB issues furlough notices

OMB has picked 480 employees to take unpaid time off.

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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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Bullish on big data? Better make a plan.

A well-reasoned strategy is essential for big-data success.