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  • Oct 16, 2008
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FEATURE


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Memo to the micromanaged from Judy


         




THE WEEK


Buzz of the Week: Hopes for cybersecurity





Policy News


KM experts dispute age gap


Acquisition News


Committee leaders seek info on HSIN Next Gen



FCW FORUM


Editorial: A call for nominations

Schlarman: New FISMA is the wrong solution

Burton: Past performance, future results







chartMANAGEMENT

Advice from a talent manager
A management expert suggests ways that agencies can bridge gaps left by departing employees.





TECHNOLOGY

Advice on renewing innovation
Social entrepreneur Judy Estrin says government cannot afford to live off innovation from years past.





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Performance: Past is prologue
A company’s track record can count for a lot in future contracts — if federal agencies know what it is





POLICY

KM advocates seek policy boost
Group hopes the next administration will make knowledge management a higher priority.




POINTERS


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    Margaret Weichert, now acting director of the Office of Personnel Management, is clearing agencies to make direct hires in IT, cyber and other tech fields and is changing pay for specialized occupations.

  • Cloud
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    IBM protests JEDI cloud deal

    As the deadline to submit bids on the Pentagon's $10 billion, 10-year warfighter cloud deal draws near, IBM announced a legal protest.

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