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Obama chooses leader for government reorganization
President Barack Obama has chosen the federal chief performance officer to lead in developing a plan to reorganize the government.
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OPM: Discuss telework options before weather hits
The Office of Personnel Management is encouraging federal employees eligible to telework to discuss their work plans with managers in advance of Tuesday’s expected winter storm.
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States face IT worker shortage; cost-cutting measures partly to blame
States are facing critical shortages of IT workers, made worse by furloughs, hiring freezes and stagnant salaries -- similar to measures that are in effect or proposed for feds.
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Experiments to improve public-sector management
Steve Kelman proposes running experiments to test different approaches to public-sector management.
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The best of the federal blogosphere
NASA on Droid; Fish where the fish are; A million soldiers resting up; Remembering the forgotten war.
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How ExpertNet would work
Using a hypothetical example, we show how proposed crowdsourcing wiki ExpertNet would help an agency answer a specific question.
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Network of experts embodies government by the people
Government officials know they don't have the answers to every problem. A network of public experts could help agencies discover solutions they hadn't considered.
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Stranded on the highway or working from home?
How did the heavy snow affect your commute? Were you able to make use of the telework option?
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DOJ begins hiring freeze to avoid furloughs
The Justice Department is currently under a hiring freeze and managers have been advised to cut non-personnel spending, according to reports.
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Federal furloughs: The telework factor
If a proposal to require federal employees to take unpaid leave passes, will you work anyway?
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New in town: Teri Takai has arrived
Teri Takai, the new DOD CIO, has begun speaking at public events.
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Facebook tracks chatter on Obama, Tea Party at State of the Union
Facebook released internal data today showing usage trends during President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech.
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Use digital tools for better e-rulemaking, former official advises
Responding to the president's call for streamlining federal regulation, former White House CTO Beth Noveck today urged agencies to take immediate steps.
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Snow-day telework rules loosen up
The Office of Personnel Management announced a new "unscheduled" telework policy for federal workers who are unable to commute to work due to severe weather or other emergencies.
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How the federal government is missing the bus with its telework strategy
FCW cartoonist John Klossner is puzzled by the federal government's haphazard telework strategy.
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Lessons from the federal blogosphere
As agencies move to the next level of blogging, questions about archiving and public engagement can't be ignored.
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Commission's work informs president's cost-cutting plans
President Barack Obama highlighted the across-the-board spending cuts recommended by the fiscal commission in his State of the Union address, although he said he didn’t agree with all of the commission’s proposals.
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Thousands signing up for Telework Week
The Telework Exchange is reporting that with 5,480 pledges to participate already made, the total amount saved by those taking part in next month’s Telework Week event will be approximately $340,000.
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