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White House pushes more telework paid leave
The White House issued a statement reiterating the president's strong support for more telework as a means to make the federal government more productive and also to attract some of today's most desirable workers to federal agencies.
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Official says Army must expedite civilian hiring process
Service should reduce hiring time from 130 to 80 days, Army undersecretary recommends.
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Cyber 'epidemic' grows more urgent
With cyber threats to linked systems a potential epidemic, a panel of security leaders call for government to step up efforts on standards, collaboration and raising public awareness.
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Never too late to learn
There’s a certain comfort in going to work and knowing that you can sit at your desk and handle anything that comes your way. That you have the knowledge and experience to get the job done. That you could do your job with your eyes shut.
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GSA plans employee teleconference program
AT&T has been awarded an estimated $18 million task order to develop and manage GSA's new virtual meeting places.
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OMB eases reporting requirements for financial chiefs
Reducing data trail could make it difficult to assess government's fiscal management performance, critics say.
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New consumer financial agency to rely on crowdsourcing
Investigations through crowd-sourcing, wikis, and heat-mapping
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Homeland Security tries new approach to IT collaboration
CIO is bringing together leaders of component agencies to develop shared technology.
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GAO faults disaster recovery plan for critical networks
Auditors say Homeland Security does not have an effective way to rebound from national disaster.
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Army to match processes to budget reality, says top official
The Army will revise its developmental model and make other adjustments to successfully counter adversaries around the globe and adjust to changing fiscal circumstances at home, Army Secretary John M. McHugh said today at the opening session of the AUSA conference and symposium in Washington, D.C.
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