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GAO finds HUD's IT strategy lacking

The Government Accountability Office takes a look at how the Department of Housing and Urban Development is doing with modernizing IT. GAO's Randy Hite tells us about the findings.

Tags: Federal Drive , technology , management , GAO , IT modernization , Randy Hite

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Hiring time cut at some agencies

WFED's Jason Miller describes efforts at some agencies to cut hiring time.

Tags: DoD , Energy , hiring , management , Jason Miller , Dorobek Insider

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Agencies are successfully chopping hiring times down

The Department of Housing and Urban Development went from being the poster child for the dysfunctional federal hiring process to being a model of what others are striving for.

Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , pay and benefits , management , Shaun Donovan , Janie Payne , John Berry , Kathleen Ott , Daniel Poneman , OPM , DoD , Energy , VA , CHCO Council , hiring reform , Jason Miller

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HUD shows how hiring reform can work

Many agencies have reduced the time it takes to hire a new employee. DoD, Energy and VA are among the departments that have made the most progress over the last year. OPM Director John Berry said a full government-wide look will not be available until early 2011.

Tags: pay and benefits , management , Shaun Donovan , Janie Payne , John Berry , Kathleen Ott , Daniel Poneman , OPM , DoD , Energy , VA , CHCO Council , hiring reform , Jason Miller

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HUD to consolidate acquisition systems

HUD hired Compusearch under a $4 million deal to improve the procurement business processes and integrate data with other HUD systems.

Tags: contracting , industry , Reid Jackson , Compusearch , contract management system , data integration , IT Dashboard , Jason Miller

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OMB begins pruning of financial systems

VA, SBA, EPA and HUD are the first to go through the review process and see dramatic changes. OMB controller Werfel said the goal for each agency is to invest only in top priorities, saving $1 billion a year by eliminating or reducing the size of agency modernization projects.

Tags: technology , management , Danny Werfel , Jeff Zients , Doug Criscitello , Roger Baker , OMB , VA , SBA , EPA , financial systems modernization , FLITE , IT Dashboard , financial systems advisory board , Jason Miller

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OMB pressing agencies to get IT projects on track

Federal CIO Vivek Kundra says there are $27 billion in IT projects that are troubled. The administration will issue a new strategy to expand the use of TechStat review sessions. Agencies also are feeling the heat to review all IT projects before they submit their 2012 budgets to OMB.

Tags: technology , management , Vivek Kundra , Jerry Williams , Danny Harris , Roger Baker , OMB , VA , Education , Information Week , TechStat , Project management , PMAS , GI Bill , Jason Miller

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What federal web customers want most

Hey Government Executives! More of your customers (citizens) seek services and interact with your agency through the web than any other way. Candi Harrison, founder of the Government Web Managers Forum, has some tips on how to serve your customers.

Tags: Federal Drive , management , technology , Candi Harrison , Suzanne Kubota

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DoD to host a performance symposium open to all

500 performance improvement leaders from across the Department of Defense, including Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Agencies and activities, and federal government agencies get ready to gather and compare notes, and you're invited! We get details from J. D. Sicilia, the director of the Defense Department's Lean Six Sigma Program Office.

Tags: Federal Drive , management , performance management , J. D. Sicilia , DoD , Lean Six Sigma , OMB , VA , DoE , NRC , FAA , DHS , Jeffery Zients , Suzanne Kubota

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GOVERNMENT …as Avatar

Alan P. Balutis
Director and Distinguished Fellow
Cisco Business Solutions Group

Tags: management , New Ideas For Government , Alan P. Balutis , Cisco , Brian Friel , Medicare , Medicaid , Social Security , Education , DoE , HHS , DHS , DOI , DoJ

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