Lawmaker pushes for free tax e-filing; Managers face challenges in more diverse workplaces [+ more from FCW.com]

Having trouble viewing this email? View as a web page. Daily News April 15, 2008 http://www.fcw.com Daily News for IT professionals in government Subscription Services | RSS | Blogs | Jobs | Events | Contact Us Poll: FCW Movie Madness What is the best government-themed movie? Black Hawk Down or the Fugitive? Silence of the Lambs or Wag the Dog? The competition is tight. Cast your votes now. Read More Video interview: The outlook for cloud computing Google's Dave Girouard explains why he thinks cloud computing could revolutionize how agencies buy and manage technology services (courtesy of Washington Technology). Read More SPONSORED BY FEDERAL IT NEWS Study: Taxpayers could save $1.2 billion with free e-filing Sen. Schumer plans to introduce a bill to prohibit software companies from charging individuals for e-filing. Generation gaps challenge managers Smoothing over the differences between workers of different ages requires understanding, IRMCO audience learns. Report: IGs recovered billions for feds in 2007 Auditors collaborate to make government work better and more openly, organizations say. IRMCO honors management work One person, one team win 2008 IRMCO awards. Managers advised to plan for transition Agency leaders who want to be ready for the next inauguration should be working toward that goal. Federal information managers must see future One difficult part of making long-term IT plans is not knowing what the future will bring, says IRMCO speaker. SPONSORED BY - Navteq NAVTEQ NAVTEQ is a leading provider of digital map information for federal, state, and local governments. Offering world-wide coverage and multiple formats, governments use NAVTEQ map data for applications including Homeland security, emergency response and transportation management. From inspiration to innovation, rely on accurate, comprehensive and fresh map data from NAVTEQ. Click here to learn more. HIGHLIGHTS The 2008 Rising Star awards: A call for nominations Don't miss this opportunity to recognize the accomplishments and the potential of young IT professionals in government and industry. Read the criteria and submit a nomination. Klossner: The Good Old Days FCW cartoonist John Klossner points out that the Census Bureau's decision to limit the use of technology in the 2010 count is part of larger cultural fascination with the 1980s. Get a Life: Airline misery There may be no data on how many federal employees were stranded at airports last week, but certainly there must be stories to tell. Blogger Judy Welles knows your pain. 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Letter: Contracting officers can face conflict of interests it is not uncommon, that contracting officers are unduly influenced by those who stand to benefit politically by recommending one course of action instead of another. Letter: Basic information in acquisitions goes a long way Contract specialists need to be encouraged to make themselves operationally knowledgeable about what they are procuring so that the method of acquisition and the subsequent management of the contract are complementary to the requirement. Letter: Time was biggest obstacle for Census My reading of the situation, including articles in FCW, leads me to believe attempts were made to include new technology in the administration of the next census — it's just that agreement couldn't be reached in a timely fashion on what the technical requirements were going to be. 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