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Google names new top lobbyist in DC

Internet giant names former House lawmaker to head up its Washington lobbying operation.

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White House aide Tom Gavin to join IT trade group

Tom Gavin, special assistant to the president, is heading to the Information Technology Industry Council.

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OMB's Lew to take over as White House chief of staff

OMB head to become Obama's right hand.

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NASA picks a new technologist

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden has named the agency's top advisor for technology.

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Light Bulb Finder mobile app wins EPA contest

The Environmental Protection Agency named the winners of its Apps for the Environment challenge.

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GPO gets a new inspector general

The Government Printing Office has a new inspector general in charge of auditing the agency's activities.

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VA Acquisition Academy chancellor wins national award

Lisa Doyle was honored for her efforts in getting the VA's acquisition academy up and running

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ISC2 honors federal IT security professionals for creating innovative apps

Organization of IT security professionals announced winners of leadership awards at the TSA, Army, Air Force and other agencies.

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Coast Guard's Deepwater faces 'unachievable' goals: GAO

The Coast Guard faces some hard choices on its $24 billion Deepwater asset acquisition program, a GAO official told a House subcommittee.

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Coast Guard CIO needs more clout to be effective: IG

The Coast Guard's new IT management strategic plan and acquisition guidance earned kudos, but the CIO still does not have sufficient oversight authority, an audit concluded.

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DHS names Spaulding to critical infrastructure post

Suzanne Spaulding is the new deputy undersecretary for DHS' National Protection & Programs Directorate, according to a news report.

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First CIO is on the job at consumer protection bureau

Chris Willey previously served as deputy CIO at OPM

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FCC names Robbins to managing director post

The Federal Communications Commission has appointed a new managing director in charge of administrative and management functions.

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DOJ names new acting director for ATF

The Justice Department has appointed a new acting director for ATF while the former director has been reassigned.

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Navy publishes Google+ guide

Google+ has attracted more than 10 million users since its recent introduction. Now the Navy has released an introduction to the new social tagging service.

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Defense spending bears heavy burden from debt default deal

With the debt-ceiling deal signed into law, outcry over defense cuts and lack of transparency is already loud.

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Coast Guard drowning in Deepwater cost overages

It still is not smooth sailing for the Coast Guard's Deepwater program in which costs have increased to $29 billion and continue to rise, according to a new report.

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HHS CIO to retire

HHS CIO Michael Carleton began public service during the Nixon administration.

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Kundra stepping down as federal CIO

Federal CIO Vivek Kundra has been the most prominent force for technology in the Obama administration, but he is about to step down.

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Army chooses winners in battle of the virtual worlds

One of the winners named in the Federal Virtual Worlds Challenge is NonKin Village, in which trainers can create a virtual foreign village to help U.S. troops explore interactions with people of other cultures.