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Shared services plan offers a short runway
Agencies have only until August to file an "enterprise road map" in accordance with the new IT shared services plan.
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Warriors to Workforce program gives vets a second chance
The VA Acquisition Academy's Lisa Doyle created the Warriors to Workforce program to train wounded veterans to become acquisition professionals.
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Dyer named Army CIO/G-6 chief integration officer
Maj. Gen. Stuart Dyer is now the chief integration officer at the Army CIO/G-6 office.
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Telework is hot, telework centers are not
Speakers discussed the merits of telework centers at the Telework Exchange Town Hall on May 2.
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CIO discovers the personal value of telework
When her husband needed medical care last year, Casey Coleman found that federal telework policies made it possible to manage work and home.
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Telework success comes from linking it to larger goals
At least one agency finds that telework provides new ways to accomplish its mission in trying times.
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Agencies still struggling with electronic records management, NARA report shows
Despite efforts to improve, agencies are still at risk of compromising their records.
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Tinston steps into PEO role at Defense Logistics Agency
William Tinston has been assigned as program executive officer for information operations at DLA.
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Perception of government could affect agency hiring
Agency recruiting might just have gotten harder as survey paints a "disturbing" picture of attitudes toward the federal government.
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Agencies not playing around with gamification
A familiar concept in the private sector, gamification makes a splash in the federal space.
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Why can't government handle cascading goals?
The concept of cascading goals works well in private business, but government agencies have more difficulty setting meaningful goals, writes consultant Howard Risher.
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One senator could block popular electronic disclosure bill
Transparency advocates are warning that despite the growing support for the Senate Campaign Disclosure Act, it could still be victim of parliamentary holds and other blocking moves. Attention is focused on one senator who has blocked the bill in the past.
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Lawyer urges feds to follow 'obey-now-grieve-later' rule
Take a stand for what's right, but not to the point of insubordination, lawyer advises.
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PSC: New research center isn't CMS' only option
As the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid updates to meet the new health-care law, one industry group says officials have more options that launching a research center.
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Richard Clarke joins SRA International as cybersecurity adviser
Former White House cyber expert and long-time presidential adviser Richard Clarke will serve at SRA International.
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House tightens controls on conference spending
The DATA Act digs deep into agencies’ conference spending with quarterly reports.
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Part II: Things to never tell your boss (or your employee)
Readers add to the growing list of things to never tell the boss.
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Must civil servants be boring?
The legitimate reaction to GSA's conference scandal could grow into an overreaction that would threaten creativity within agencies, Steve Kelman fears.
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Technology bridges the employment gap for feds with disabilities
An initiative by the Labor Department and Cornell University helps link people with disabilities to federal HR professionals.
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