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Getting off to a quick start

What does it take to turn a group of workers from different agencies and locations into a community of practice?

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Under construction

Governmentwide efforts to build communities of practice only began recently

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A bright idea

Communities of practice help manage agency know-how

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More court files online

A pilot program in 11 federal courts will give the public online access to court files in criminal cases

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Hopefuls log on for IT jobs

Most of the applicants who participated in the nationwide virtual IT job fair applauded the experience, but there were some complaints

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Workplace differences narrowing

IT execs see the government workplace moving toward the private sector's performance-oriented environment

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Scholarship program hits snags

A security scholarship program provides so few real-world incentives that it's almost counterproductive

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Applicants swarm IT job fair

More than 17,000 people applied for 270 federal IT jobs offered, leaving officials excited about prospects

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Cyber service not a 'great deal'

Academics like idea but point out shortcomings of the Scholarship for Service in real-life application

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Digital Tech Corps at risk

Unions oppose bill that would set up a public/private worker exchange program

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E-learning no quick study

Inadequate funding and technology are common problems, officials say

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Voting accessibility gains momentum

Election reform bill provision requires states to upgrade voting technology to enable visually impaired voters to cast ballots without assistance

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House passes Tech Corps bill

Legislation would allow IT managers in federal agencies and companies to swap jobs for six months to two years

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Embracing online recruiting

Can the Web help make the government an employer of choice?

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Army plans new tech for recruiting site

While most of the federal government is cautiously testing the waters of online recruiting, the Army is jumping in headfirst

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Info Builders targets info sharing

Security Exchange software intended to ease links between resources, applications

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CIOs still seeking higher profile

The rumors began to fly last October after Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson lowered the position of HHS? chief information officer and reduced its clout

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Virtual IT job fair scheduled

The federal CIO Council has chosen April 22-26 for its nationwide ?virtual? information technology job fair

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IT virtual job fair scheduled

Weeklong nationwide event aims to hire federal IT specialists with varying expertise

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OPM to revamp job site

Personnel office seeks contractor to share development costs of USAJobs