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Bill would cut workforce to avoid first-year sequestration

New bill is an effort to stave off automatic cuts at DOD with targeted reductions.

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Are you a fed? Please stay.

Federal human resources officials weigh in on their worries for the new year.

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Agencies question value of social media

Market Connections released a new survey with insights into social media use by 533 federal, state and local government employees.

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'Shared First:' Progress made, more work needed, Gordon says

The procurement community had its ways to share the workload, but few used them, says outgoing OFPP administrator Dan Gordon.

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Agencies close in on goals to revamp hiring processes

Federal agencies are on their way to meeting hiring reform goals as laid out by President Obama in 2010, according to OPM.

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Davidson: The problem with OPM’s USAJobs strategy

OPM’s online jobs system is proving to be more expensive and less efficient than private-sector offerings, writes Adam Davidson, a former Oracle executive.

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Who are the 1,000 highest paid federal employees?

Release of list will likely renew debate over federal salaries.

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Nine initiatives that could trip up DOD's enterprise strategy

Defense Department officials acknowledge that some elements of its IT strategy represent high cultural barriers.

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Congress likely to partially restore eGov funding

The eGov fund has made a partial comeback, with House and Senate leaders increasing funding in the final version of the fiscal 2012 spending bill.

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Facebook Timeline application now available to all users

The long-awaited--some say long-dreaded--Timeline application on Facebook that showcases past photographs and status updates is finally available.

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Defense Authorization bill clears Congress

President Obama had earlier seemed poised to veto bill over prisoner detainment provisions, but now looks ready to sign.

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Deal reached to avert shutdown with only hours to spare

A late-night deal avoided a partial government shutdown, the fifth such occasion this year.

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'Shared First' could limit IT choices to gain efficiencies

The government can be more efficient and less redundant if agencies share services, OMB believes.

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Government IT terminology has political bias

The Sunlight Foundation transparency group released its revamped version of Capitol Word, a tool by which to gauge popularity of words used by Congress.

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Government officials need to be ready for 'sousveillance,' social trend expert says

Social media users are becoming sophisticated in finding and spreading information about government.

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The 9-to-5 workday? Get over it.

Jody Thompson, who helped invent the concept of a results-only work environment, explains why ROWE makes good sense in the federal government.

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How to measure social media reach

There's more to social media reach than counting followers and fans.

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How to stand out from the LinkedIn crowd

Creative, effective and organized? So's everyone else on LinkedIn.

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DOD's top policy leader to resign

Under Secretary of Defense for Policy is planning an exit.

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'Socialytics' to become tech trend in 2012

Analysts predict 2012 will see more focus on mobility and social media use in federal agencies.