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Review the Marines' EFV
My colleague Megan Scully from CongressDaily <a href=http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=45841&oref=todaysnew>reporter</a> on Wednesday that Navy Undersecretary Robert Work has kicked off a study on the post-Afghanistan future of the Marine Corps, with an emphasis on a return to the traditional "from the sea" mission.
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Reaching Gen Y
When it comes to attracting the younger generation to the federal workforce, the federal government can look to some of the best practices in the private sector for ideas. Pamela Evans, global digital marketing manager at IBM, told Wired Workplace last week that the key to IBM's success in recruiting and retaining the younger generation is simply getting to their level, which often means reaching out online.
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Treasury CIO Michael Duffy will return to Justice
Treasury Department CIO Michael Duffy will rejoin the Justice Department. Duffy's new job will be in the Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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Calling all weary warriors
Wellness company looks to show appreciation for the troops with the giveaway of a high-end massage chair to one lucky service member with a story to tell.
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Dr. G.E. Intel Will See You Now
General Electric and Intel have formed a joint venture to develop health IT products for exploiting the lucrative and fast-growing chronic care market.
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Time to rethink the PC
Desktop PCs have been a blessing and a curse since the day they arrived. Here’s how to make living with them a little easier.
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Would More Training Really Fix the Leadership Skills Gap?
Readers of this blog will recall that a few weeks ago, the Merit Systems Protection Board reported findings that many front-line supervisors lack leadership skills because those doing the hiring put greater emphasis on candidates’ technical know-how.
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New law requires OMB to post information on contractors
The database is expected to document criminal and civil proceedings, terminated contracts, vendors banned from doing business with the government.
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Defense top doc nominee labels electronic health records a priority
Dr. Jonathan Woodson says the department should shift the focus of the e-health network from capturing administrative data to providing better service to clinicians.
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Inspector: Standard coding for contract awards will help fight fraud
Agencies now use different alphanumerical schema to track their awards, making it 'unnecessarily arduous' to identify $110 billion in improper payments the government makes every year.
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