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The General Services Administration named Julie Dunne and Tom Howder to lead the Federal Acquisition Service on a permanent basis. Both has been acting in the commissioner and deputy commissioner roles, respectively.

Not many federal employees get to speak truth to power. But the taxpayer advocate at the IRS is required to.

Hugh Halpern was confirmed as GPO’s new director last month and recently gave a tour of the historic facilities to Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

Renee Wynn, NASA’s CIO since 2015, announced she is leaving federal service on March 31st.

The Senate should have the chance to vote on Merit System Protection Board nominees.

This year’s National Defense Authorization Act moved DoD’s chief data officer from the CMO’s office to the CIO’s office. But Chief Information Officer Dana Deasy appears to be starting from scratch with a new hire.

Greg Garcia, the deputy CIO and chief data officer for the Army, and Eileen Vidrine, the Air Force’s CDO, are finding ways to increase the value of data that is leading to better decisions and cost savings.

Why the Census is about more than congressional apportionment and aid distribution.

Mary Davie, GSA’s director of the program management office for human resources shared services, will leave the agency after 30 years on Feb. 3.

The new associate administrator for NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, Robert Pearce, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

A sexual assault allegation from inside a VA hospital has led to rancor among officials.

Kelly Morrison, a senior advisor at USAID, and Mona Siddiqui, the HHS CDO, are among several federal technology executives who are moving to the private sector in early 2020.

Joshua Spence, West Virginia’s Chief Technology Officer, discussed his organization, new IT initiatives and reflections on 15 months in office.

In today’s Federal Newscast, a new page on Oversight.gov tracks IG vacancies.