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Census Bureau on the Hunt for New CIO
The agency posted an opening for an associate director for information technology and CIO to oversee the agency's IT portfolio.
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The ‘Strongest Civil Service System in the Country’ Is Poised for a Major Overhaul
But the reforms for state government hiring in Wisconsin, including scrapping the civil service exam, aren’t a done deal yet.
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GSA’s Customer Experience Credo: Be a Good Listener
Being open to customer feedback has helped the agency better its products.
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This Might Be America’s Most Dysfunctional City
Don’t be surprised if local government headhunters are urging job candidates to be very cautious about all the vacancies in Amarillo, Texas.
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Premiums on Federal Obamacare Exchanges to Jump 7.5 Percent in 2016
The increases, however, are uneven from one state to the next.
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State Department Says iPhones Can Detect Illegal Weapons Testing
The State Department is talking to Apple scientists about new uses for the iPhone.
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Pentagon and VA ‘Still Years Away’ from Fully Interoperable Electronic Health Records
The Pentagon and the Department of Veterans Affairs are on track to to blow past a congressionally mandated end-of-2016-deadline to fully deploy modernized EHR software.
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Chicago’s Tough Road to Fill Budget Holes; Why Being Mayor of Portland Is a 'Lousy' Job
Also: An $840,000 salary in Alaska and diluting political crimes investigations in the name of free speech in Wisconsin.
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Hacking the Capitol: All the Ways Tech Can Help Congress Work Smarter
The second Congressional Hackathon, held Friday at the Capitol, produced some big, creative ideas and even some prototypes.
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Why Millennials Aren’t the Answer to Government’s Cyber Shortage Just Yet
Nearly 80 percent of millennials said they’ve never spoken to a practicing cybersecurity professional.
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Deputy CIO: DHS Trying to Coax Silicon Valley Startups into Federal Contracting
The procurement cycle can be prohibitive for startups, Margie Graves said, so DHS wants them to participate in more pilot projects.
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‘Uncertainty Reigns’ for State Revenue as Federal Budget Showdown Looms
States on average receive $1 out of every $3 of revenue from federal grants.
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Pennsylvania Lawmakers Push Airport Slots Idea; N.C.’s Legislature Doles Out Downtown Grants Randomly
Also: Concerns over uneven neighborhood policing in Dallas and strong support for cigarette tax hike in Idaho.
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Police Data Management is Getting a Security and Speed Boost
TASER’s partnership with Microsoft Azure will allow the law enforcement tech company to comply with FBI’s CJIS Security Policy.
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Oregon’s Lagging Asbestos Rules; Failed Hack Attempts on New Orleans Websites
Also: Exurban Minnesota subdivisions lament their lack of broadband and a ‘novel concept’ for waiting in line in Massachusetts.
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OPM Pilots ‘Resume Mining’ for USAJobs
The end goal, Holden said, is for USAJobs to transition from a static jobs site.
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States Move to Bolster Private Retirement Savings
More than two dozen are considering a variety of plans, which one Brookings Institution expert says might “constitute the most important step toward retirement security in decades.”
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The Federal Government Is Finally Updating Y2K-era Cybersecurity Baselines
The last time the federal government updated its IT strategy, the requirements dealt with protecting "dial-in access," bulletin boards, and passwords.
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Why a Puente Hills Quake Could Be Far More Destructive to L.A. Than the ‘Big One’
Here’s another reminder that destruction is always around the corner in Southern California.
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