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  • Management
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    What's wrong with IT at Veterans Affairs?

    In an increasingly high-profile morass, the Veterans Affairs Department's tech troubles are only growing worse. Most recently, several key leaders have stepped down while the integrated health record effort stalls and a massive claims backlog remains unresolved. 05/01/2013

  • Mobility
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    Telework Week report highlights upside

    The 112,000 federal employees who participated in this year's event during the week of March 4 were 'equal if not more productive' while working remotely than when in the office. 04/30/2013

  • Oversight
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    IG, NOAA spar on satellite recommendations

    The $10.9 billion Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R (GOES-R) program faces potential launch delays, cost increases and budget shortfalls. 04/30/2013

  • Management
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    Sequester's silver lining

    Sequestration has redefined 'normal,' but agency leaders are beginning to recognize new kinds of opportunities in it. 04/30/2013

  • young people working

    What happens when the kids go for startups?

    Government recruiting efforts have a lot of hurdles already. Steve Kelman identifies a possible new one. 04/30/2013

  • Management
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    How to manage your management consultants

    Agencies have long relied on outside consultants to help them achieve their goals, and the current economic environment could provide an opportunity to enhance those partnerships. 04/29/2013

  • Procurement
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    A new way to 'make it up on volume'

    GSA IG finds vendors using poorly worded contract clause to sidestep price reductions. 04/26/2013

  • SocialGov
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    A guide to handle social-media hacks

    When a hacked AP Twitter account falsely reported President Obama's injury in an explosion, the public reacted with no immediate White House assurance. There are better ways to handle such situations. 04/25/2013

  • Oversight
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    Tech measures in healthcare law come under GOP scrutiny

    Republicans are turning their attention to the provision of the healthcare reform law that requires the establishment of online health insurance exchanges. 04/24/2013

  • empty DC warehouse

    Government Operations subcommittee plans a field trip

    There will (we're pretty sure) be no 'Reservoir Dogs' tactics when Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.) holds his April 25 warehouse hearing, but witnesses can expect some tough questions. 04/24/2013