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Gen. Mattis and Defense Tech
The warfighting philosophy of Marine Gen. James Mattis, nominated to replace Gen. David Petraeus as the next commander of U.S. Central Command, is to break down units into very small groups that have lots of autonomy that allows them to act very quickly. Gregg Grant, who covered Defense issues for <em>Government Executive</em> and now works for Defense Technology, <a href=http://defensetech.org/2010/07/09/mattis-may-get-chance-to-test-innovative-concepts-in-new-ao/#more-8173>writes</a> that under such a "decentralized battlefield . . . quality becomes much more important than quantity."
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Big Health IT Rules Coming
<em>This post was written by Aliya Sternstein.</em> Expect many major announcements this week from the administration and its advisers
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No Room for IT?
I'm in the process of analyzing the results of the <a href="http://www.fedview.opm.gov/">2010 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey</a>, and you certainly can expect more posts, particularly on telework and the generation-specific results of the survey, in the days to come. But one thing from the survey struck me as a bit surprising: this year's survey did not ask how employees use information technology or how satisfied they are with IT systems to perform work. These questions have been asked of employees on past surveys, and I <a href="http://wiredworkplace.nextgov.com/2010/02/opm_kicks_off_2010_employee_survey.php?oref=search">questioned</a> back in February whether the new survey might make an even better attempt to gauge employee perceptions of agency IT programs and their ability to promote knowledge-sharing and collaboration.
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Feds Satisfied With Their Jobs
Federal employees overwhelmingly are satisfied with their jobs and believe the work they do is important, but many believe the government still has work to do when it comes to providing training opportunities and rewarding top performers, according to survey results released Monday by the Office of Personnel Management.
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Most feds happy with their jobs, survey says
Federal workers continue to be generally happy with their jobs and feel their work is important, according to the latest Office of Personnel Management survey of federal workplace satisfaction released July 12.
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Most feds happy with their jobs, survey says
Federal workers continue to be generally happy with their jobs and feel their work is important, according to the latest Office of Personnel Management survey of federal workplace satisfaction released July 12.
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OPM to Overhaul PMF Program
The Office of Personnel Management is looking to better recruit and retain the younger generation of workers by beefing up the Presidential Management Fellows program. In a <a href="http://www.chcoc.gov/transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalID=3016">letter</a> to agency chief human capital officers, OPM Director John Berry said OPM is creating "power packs" - small teams of PMFS - to work on projects as part of the reinvigoration effort.
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6 villains of Gov 2.0
Blogger Steve Radick identifies six types of people who impede Gov 2.0 efforts
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Microsoft pushes new directions at Partner Conference
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Bob Muglia, president of Microsoft's Server and Tools Business, discussed the company's major cloud computing efforts at the opening of Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference.
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Group takes aim at feds, suggests $47 billion in pay cuts
The saga of the “overpaid fed” took a new turn with a conservative think tank’s report suggesting that federal pay could be cut by $47 billion next year.
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Skype tries to break Congress' ban
Skype is trying to speed work in Congress on ending a ban on peer-to-peer networking.
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Poor contractor oversight plagues virtual border fence project
Inspector general says Homeland Security has too few managers to properly check on the cost and progress of SBInet.
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Labor launches online career path for mapping tech jobs
Department develops the model for geospatial technology competency to promote government jobs.
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Thrift Savings Plan launches new website
After delays, revamped site aims to offer easier navigation for users.
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