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How to make the most of a mentor
Experienced hands can help younger employees learn the skills needed to navigate a career. However, you must know how, and when, to draw on your mentor's experience to get the most value from the relationship.
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Hagel faces tough budget questions
While his controversial statements on homosexuals and Israel are more widely known, the Defense secretary nominee may also have to answer for what he has said about the DOD budget.
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The envelope please ....
This year's honorees represent a wide range of accomplishments, such as guarding against the next wave of cyberattacks and deploying mission-driven big data projects. Read on for the full list of winners and information about the gala celebration coming in March.
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Trove of data on energy use expands
New data sources and an extended API increase the Energy Information Administration's offering by 1.4 million data points.
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Armed Services Committee assigns subcommittee leaders
Chairman Buck McKeon and ranking member Adam Smith announce the roster of leaders for the Committee's new makeup.
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CIOs told to improve Section 508 standards
OMB has given agency CIOs new marching orders for making agency IT accessible to the disabled.
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Transportation secretary resigns
Ray LaHood will not stay through President Obama's second term.
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VA academy gets new leader
Former deputy director of the Office of Acquisition and Grants Management for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services takes the lead in acquisition training.
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NASA CIO Linda Cureton plans exit
An early adopter of social media and blogging in the government, Linda Cureton is looking toward a new horizon.
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A new name for the Telework Exchange
Trying to keep up with changing technologies and trends led a longstanding organization to find a new identifier.
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Berry to leave OPM for Interior?
Ken Salazar's coming departure renews speculation about OPM's leader.
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How to foster better performance
The traditional view of success focuses on an employee’s ability to complete assignments, but managers need to broaden that view to reflect changes in the workplace, write CEB's Van Riper and Cattie.
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GAO's call to action in IT management
The government plans to spend $74 billion on IT this year, and needs to tighten its control over programs to prevent cost overruns and missed deadlines.
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TechAmerica gains former Hill staffer
Scott Bousum, who previously supported the House Armed Services Committee, has joined the technology trade association’s global public sector team.
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Transportation's acquisition workforce at risk
Poor documentation on attrition and other management lapses strain resources in the Transportation Department's component agencies, audit finds.
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New acquisition chief brings customer perspective
Thomas Sharpe, who is taking the corner office at GSA's Federal Acquisition Service, has been on the other side of the fence for years.
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Agencies learning to measure social media impact
Nearly every agency has embraced at least one of the 60 federally approved social-media platforms, and many have joined several. Now, agencies are turning to analytics to glean meaningful insights, improve their social media outreach and monitor the effectiveness of their platforms.
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Waste in IT spending takes many forms
Committee hearing covers redundant systems, failed programs and lapses in oversight, all of which contribute to billions in misspent funds.
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