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Telework can affect locality pay
Depending on where and how many days per week a fed teleworks, locality pay could be affected.
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HHS publishes guidelines for agency podcasting
The Health and Human Services Department has published some tips to help agencies with podcasting, even though there are some indications the technology is losing popularity.
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Internal struggles further muddy future of AKO
The Army and Defense Information Systems Agency are moving ahead with enterprise e-mail, but whether it will replace Army Knowledge Online -- an increasingly critical concern -- remains uncertain.
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FAA employees would get back pay under new bill
A House member has introduced a bill to provide back pay and benefits to furloughed Federal Aviation Administration employees.
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White House pushes industry to hire vets
The White House urges industry to hire veterans as their unemployment numbers reach into the millions.
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Describe your job in 7 words or less
Having a quick way to sum up your work is good for social situations and job pitches, writes GovLoop's Andy Krzmarzick.
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Federal acquisition training: Change is afoot
Federal Acquisition Institute Director Donna Jenkins discusses her vision of a governmentwide team that provides top-notch acquisition workforce training.
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NARA invites public to tag historic documents
The National Archives and Records Administration wants amateur historians to get involved in putting electronic tags on its historic documents online.
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SSA suggestion box: Better online tools, watch for biased judges
The Social Security Administration has published a list of the most popular ideas and suggestions it has received from the public to improve transparency.
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How to advocate green IT in your office
Advocates can get their offices to think 'green' by dealing with everything from senior leaders to printer paper.
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FAA shutdown to end
Lawmakers have reportedly reached a deal to end the partial shutdown that put 4,000 employees and 70,000 construction contractors out of work.
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New federal CIO gets praise, advice from community
Steven VanRoekel has accomplished a lot, but the new role he's taking will bring a new set of pitfalls, observers warn.
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Senators urge Obama to lead on green IT efforts
Agencies have improved their use of green IT, but no one can be sure how much because there are no real standards for success.
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Forget pay for performance: Here are the reforms execs really want
Steve Kelman finds that pay for performance is low on the wish list of management reforms for some senior executives. What tops it?
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Agencies put fishing and tidal apps on mobile devices
Agencies have been releasing fishing, boating, travel and picnicking applications for smart phones.
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Defense acquisition chief nominated as DOD deputy secretary
Ashton Carter, under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, is expected to replace William Lynn in the No. 2 post at the Defense Department.
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Government declassifies historical docs faster than ever
The National Declassification Center was established in January 2010 to tackle a nearly 400 million-page backlog of historic documents, and it is just starting to hit its stride by picking up the pace of initial evaluations.
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Feds, contractors brace for debt-ceiling compromise
Pending deal to avert a default spares federal paychecks for now, but future remains cloudy.
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DOD focuses on IT for financial reform
The Defense Department is employing IT systems as a major strategy for financial management reform.
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