Digital Government

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.

Digital Government

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.

Digital Government

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.

Digital Government

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.

People

Telework remains out of reach for many feds, survey shows

Feds aren't any more satisfied with their agencies' telework policies than in years past, according to results released today.

Digital Government

6 villains of Gov 2.0

Blogger Steve Radick identifies six types of people who impede Gov 2.0 efforts

Ideas

Budget Game: Making Debt Fun

With the national debt well over $13 trillion, it seems a tall order to fix U.S. finances. Think you're smart enough to make those tough decisions? The nonprofit Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget's <a href=http://crfb.org/stabilizethedebt/#>new online tool</a> lets users weigh different scenarios for reducing spending and stabilizing debt.

Digital Government

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.

Ideas

Failure To Communicate

I have pretty bad luck when it comes to wireless cellphone service. I was covering a conference call last Friday but was out of the office, so I had to call in with my iPhone.

Digital Government

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.

Digital Government

IG raises red flags over DHS plan to consolidate management systems

Department has tried, and failed, in previous efforts to integrate key financial systems.

Digital Government

Thrift Savings Plan launches new website

After delays, revamped site aims to offer easier navigation for users.

Modernization

Microsoft's Ballmer (surprise) big on cloud computing's potential

Steven Ballmer, chief executive officer for Microsoft, kicked off the software giant's Worldwide Partner Conference on Monday with a speech outlining the company's vision for a technology that could soar: cloud computing.

Digital Government

Labor launches online career path for mapping tech jobs

Department develops the model for geospatial technology competency to promote government jobs.