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It is a story that has been generating a lot of buzz — I have been trying to nail it down for a few days — and I give a lot of credit to MarcAmbinder,…
October 07, 2009 -
Hughes Network Systems is trying to help the federal government increase its telework presence. They’re working with federal agencies, like the Office of Personnel Management, to provide a secure broadband service in the hopes of…
October 06, 2009 -
Two names in the government IT community have found new homes. Charles “Chuck” Christopherson Jr., the former chief information officer and chief financial officer at the Agriculture Department, has joined SAP as senior vice president…
October 06, 2009 -
EDITOR’S NOTE: This item was updated with a correction on Oct. 7, 2009 at 9:25a ET. We told you about those scandalous IG reports on the Department of Veterans Affairs CIO organization that showed former…
October 06, 2009 -
The buzz around town for the past few days is the announcement that GovLoop, the “Facebook for feds,” has a new home — with GovDelivery, a Minnesota-based company that specializes in helping agencies communicate with…
October 05, 2009 -
The DorobekInsider told you that Daniel I. Gordon would be nominated as the administrator for the Office of Federal Procurement Policy — and soon — and it is now official. UPDATE: Hear Harvard Kennedy School…
October 02, 2009 -
The DorobekInsider told you first this week that the White House was going to announce — soon — that Daniel Gordon [PDF], the deputy general counsel for the Government Accountability Office, would be nominated to…
October 02, 2009 -
There still are two more weeks to send ideas to OMB to win the SAVE Award. OMB also is kicking off a physical fitness challenge to its employees to see who walks the most. The winner will have lunch with Director Orszag.
October 01, 2009 -
There is a growing mini-debate going on among the gov 2.0 community: Is it “social media” or is it… something else. There are options, but… first off, why should be the term “social media” be…
September 28, 2009 -
The FBI continues to investigate the death of 51-year-old Census field worker William Sparkman. Investigators say his body was found hanging from a tree in rural Kentucky September 12th with the word “fed” scrawled on…
September 25, 2009 -
I was out yesterday so I wasn’t able to highlight this — I had heard it was in the works awhile ago — but OMB chief performance officer Jeffrey Zients yesterday announced that Shelley Metzenbaum…
September 25, 2009 -
The hottest ticket in town — by far — is Input’s breakfast on Thursday, Oct. 8 featuring Roger Baker, the CIO at the Department of Veterans Affairs. The event has more than 425 people registered…
September 25, 2009 -
Deputy director for management Jeffrey Zients hires Shelley Metzenbaum to help lead the performance management effort. OMB to lean on the Performance Improvement Council to develop and advocate for new approach.
September 25, 2009 -
Information sharing is one of the most vexing issues for government. So, the Industry Advisory Council decided it would be good to share information on information sharing — and they have a new white paper…
September 23, 2009 -
Nearly three dozen Pentagon agencies that were on deadline to move by 2011 as part of the BRAC process have now have a little more breathing room in their plans. A local lawmaker announced a…
September 22, 2009