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From fed to private sector: How to make the move
For feds considering a switch to industry, it pays to listen to the pros.
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GAO releases performance self-evaluation
The Government Accountability Office, Congress’ evaluation and investigative arm, has released a report that found some flaws in its own performance.
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Massachusetts legislators blocked from office Twitter use
Lawmakers and their staffs at the state capitol in Massachusetts are being blocked from using Twitter in their offices, according to a news report.
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Federal agencies ranked from feeble to gifted in digital competence
Researchers analyzed federal websites and found some exceptional, some awful and many in-between. A new study explains what makes the difference.
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House Republican wants cuts to advisory committees
Rep. Jason Chaffetz plans to introduce legislation to cut back on the number of federal advisory committees.
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Agencies can conduct background checks on contract employees, court rules
The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that the federal government is authorized to perform background checks of people who work under government contracts.
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Army CIO nominee finally becomes clear
White House nomination is the next step in the confirmation process.
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Federal furloughs: Would you check e-mail? Would you have a choice?
Some feds say is not realistic to expect them to lose ten working days out of the year.
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A government that's open about a closed process
John Klossner ponders the effectiveness of the Open Government Initiative.
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New bill seeks federal workforce cuts, other spending reductions
Their bill would cut spending and reduce the size of the federal workforce by 15 percent.
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Cutting federal payroll is top priority for new subcommittee chairman
Cutting the federal payroll will likely be a major consideration for the House subcommittee that oversees federal workers, the panel's new chairman says.
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Agencies need retention strategies to keep employees on board, report shows
Threats to the federal workforce, including pay freezes, downsizing and possible forced furloughs, could make employees harder to keep.
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Wennergren takes on task of closing BTA
Dave Wennergren, DOD's assistant deputy chief management officer, will also serve as director of the soon-to-be defunct Business Transformation Agency.
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Unions blast furlough proposal
Federal employee unions decry a proposal to require unpaid leave as a cost-cutting measure.
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President wants to put rulemaking and compliance activities online
President Barack Obama tells agencies to modernize and make more transparent their regulatory oversight and enforcement processes.
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Federal employees could face unpaid leave in 2012
A new bill would cut pay for members of Congress and require employees of executive agencies to take unpaid time off.
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Workforce measures add up to shake-up
Pay freezes, recruiting changes and now a proposal in Congress to cut 10 percent of the federal workforce. What's next?
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The dynamics of taking blame in the workplace
A researcher shares with Steve Kelman some findings on what happens to people who take blame for problems in the workplace.
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