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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
President Obama said he wanted to spur innovation, in his State of the Union address. Actually, this effort started in earnest last year through the use of prizes and contents as a complement to traditional research and development.
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Monday, February 7, 2011
A new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report, “Obama Administration Agenda for Government Performance: Evolution and Related Issues for Congress,” provides some historical context for the new Congress and lays out some potential oversight topics for
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Articles we found interesting, the week of January 31, 2011
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Thursday, February 3, 2011
Confused and befuddled by the debate over the FY 2011 Continuing Resolution? Here's a good overview of what it all means.
by Dan Chenok
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Much of the focus for innovation centers on private sector growth job creation, and government efficiency and effectiveness. There is an element of the innovation paradigm, however, that is not well-documented: how the two are linked when the government b
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
I believe IT is a foundational and critical element to the success of an organization such as [the Department of] Homeland Security. In fact, I would say that it is as important as any function in assuring mission effectiveness today.
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Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Have you ever led a staff meeting and realized that it was clear that a good chunk of the people there had no clue what you were talking about when you alluded to Howdy Doody, Tonto or Slinkies? Or when new staff seems to be more absorbed in their iPad in
by Dan Chenok
Monday, January 31, 2011
The past year saw significant attention paid to cybersecurity on the Hill, in the Administration, and across the economy. The cyber environment is only growing more prominent, and a number of factors will contribute to its moving front and center for Gove
by Charles Prow
Monday, January 31, 2011
The federal government is looking at Information Technology (IT) Consolidation at way to reduce costs and improve performance. IBM’s success in consolidating its own IT systems and infrastructure provides insight into how adoption of commercial best practices and reduce IT costs while improving performance and increasing service levels.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Articles of interest from around the Web, the week of January 21, 2011