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Published April 7, 2008

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FEATURES

Storage smarts: a class act
By Heather B. Hayes
Federal employees and organizations find value in obtaining specialization and certification in storage technologies.

NEWS

Circuit: The sweet 16 commences
By FCW staff
The sweet 16 commences

Buzz of the Week: Blue week for Big Blue
Blue week for Big Blue

COMMENT

Waldron: Restoring balance
By Roger D. Waldron
GSA has an opportunity to fix problems created by a thorny price reductions clause

Wagner: Look for opportunities
By G. Martin Wagner
If we want to reduce our footprint on the planet, we must rely on technology and intervention

Editorial: The real security challenge
By Christopher J. Dorobek
Information technology security is a growing challenge that leaders must manage.

MANAGEMENT

Hiring managers look to outsiders
By Richard W. Walker
Trends show federal government looks to industry for new upper-level hires

TECHNOLOGY

PowerPoint: Project yourself
By Caron Golden
Public-speaking experts offer pointers on delivering effective presentations

SOA experts: Learn to speak business
By Michael Hardy
The next major hurdle for enterprise architecture is convincing agency managers that it solves business problems

PROCUREMENT

Debate over contractors continues
By Matthew Weigelt
Lawmakers foresee no easy solutions to concerns about acquisition outsourcing

DHS seeks to bring more small-biz dollars to veterans
By Ben Bain
The department hopes that the PACTS contract will help it reach its procurement goals for disadvantaged businesses

POLICY

VA security still in recovery mode
By Mary Mosquera
Department officials emphasize progress in enforcing their IT security policies

Agencies expect to invest in new financial systems
By Michael Hardy
Input report highlights the importance of the Financial Management Line of Business initiative to OMB

FLIPSIDE

FlipSide: A few minutes with…Jonathan Breul
By Florence Olsen
A few minutes with…Jonathan Breul

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Management:

Agencies struggle with pay for performance
Many believe in rewarding results, but the details on how it can work prove devilish.

Policy:

Old-school recordkeeping meets the Digital Age
Authorities offer different prescriptions for managing electronic files.

Editorial:

Youthful thinking
The next administration has a unique opportunity to change the way government does business and is managed.

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