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Analysis: Communication difference between budget boost vs. cut

Pam Turner, managing director at the Prime Policy Group, said most inquiries from the Hill to federal agencies go through the agency's office of legislative affairs.

Tags: Pam Turner , Prime Policy Group , budget , Congress , Federal Drive

Monday - 02/06/2012, 09:09am EST

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ICE union leader denies alleged opposition to immigration policy

National ICE Council President Chris Crane disputes reports that his union has delayed implementation of a new Obama Administration policy on rounding up illegal immigrants.

Tags: ICE , DHS , Chris Crane , Federal Drive , Obama administration , immigration , AFGE , Michael OConnell , workforce

Monday - 01/16/2012, 11:03am EST

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Analysis: Prioritizing key to VanRoekel's future success

Dan Mintz, former Transportation Department CIO, found much to like in Steven VanRoekel's first major speech.

Tags: Dan Mintz , Powertek , Steven VanRoekel , CIO , In Depth , Future First , TechAmerica , OMB , technology , IT , cybersecurity , crowdsourcing , management

Friday - 10/28/2011, 04:26pm EDT

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Federal CIO VanRoekel details his 'first' priorities

Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel wants the government to move toward a share-first policy where agencies share IT before buying new. He also introduced his "Future First" initiative to standardize technology development and adoption across the government. This was VanRoekel's first major policy speech since taking over as CIO in August.

Tags: technology , Steven VanRoekel , OMB , cloud computing , cybersecurity , mobile computing , Future First , entrepreneur-in-residence , Tech Fellows , citizen services , PARC , TechAmerica , Jason Miller , FedRAMP

Thursday - 10/27/2011, 10:35am EDT

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DorobekINSIDER: An open letter to OMB: Stop the public sector bashing

Tags: CIOs , Executive , management , OMB , performance , technology , budget , innovation , oversight , procurement , strategy

Monday - 10/17/2011, 01:09pm EDT

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Agency power one of the 'best kept secrets'

President Barack Obama's work with the SEC, EPA and FTC is a sign of things to come for the FDA among others, according to a presidential scholar. Federal News Radio learns about "one of the best kept secrets in American political life."

Tags: mngt , Neil Kerwin , American University , best practices , SEC , EPA , FTC , FDA

Monday - 10/17/2011, 01:09pm EDT

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DHS to limit employees' outside employment

The Homeland Security Department proposed a rule that would prohibit employees in certain DHS components from participating in certain outside jobs and activities. By drafting the proposals, DHS leaders are trying to prevent perceptions of conflicts of interest.

Tags: ethics , DHS , CBP , ICE , FEMA , management , workforce , personnel issues , Ruben Gomez

Thursday - 10/13/2011, 07:08pm EDT

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