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Jeff Neely is no longer with GSA

The infamous Western Regions Conference brings down another senior GSA official.

Why IT reforms have failed to make much difference

Government IT reforms centered on hot technologies have done little to significantly improve how agencies are delivering services to taxpayers.

White House cyber czar Howard Schmidt plans retirement

The Obama administration's senior cyber official announces he's retiring to spend more time with family.

Head of VA Acquisition Academy to step down

Lisa Doyle plans a big career change after more than 20 years in federal acquisition.

At DHS, 'agile' is the watchword, CIO says

The Homeland Security Department is enthusiastic about agile development practices, sayd CIO Richard Spires.

IG sparks dispute over CIO's power

Does the DHS CIO have enough budget authority? The agency and an auditor disagree.

DHS agencies starting to integrate missions, CIO says

The Homeland Security Department has identified 13 core missions offering opportunities for integration across agencies, according to CIO Richard Spires.

SSA needs to better manage its IT systems, GAO says

The Social Security Administration's reorganization in 2011 left a few loose ends untied.

Federal agency CIOs squeeze savings from IT spending

CIO shares successful savings strategies.

Agencies get direction on implementing standardized enterprise architecture

New guidance gives agency heads steps to standardize the development and use of architectures.

Seeking the brightest rising stars

The nomination period for FCW's Rising Stars is open, but don't delay -- the deadline is May 25.

Federal agency CIOs worried about cyberattacks, budget cuts, survey shows

TechAmerica released the results of its 22nd annual survey of federal agency chief information officers.