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House approves two-year federal pay freeze
The House today passed legislation with a two-year pay freeze for all civilian federal employees.
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Successful agency recruiting strategies revealed in report
A new report shows the techniques that federal agencies have found to be most effective in attracting talented young new hires.
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Public experts could become on-demand resources
GSA wants feedback on ExpertNet, a draft concept for soliciting and collecting advice on specific topics from experts in the public.
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DOD discourages using acronyms
DOD Executive Secretary Michael Bruhn paints a picture of ambiguity, misuse and abuse when it comes to acronym use in Defense Department correspondence.
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5 top management priorities for 2011
Columnist Steve Kelman identifies the Obama administration's best options for improving the management of government programs and operations.
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5 necessary truths about Gov 2.0
Efforts to engage with the public might move to the back burner unless federal leaders can make them relevant to broader issues.
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5 sure-fire bets for federal IT in 2011
In what promises to be a chaotic year for government, Alan Balutis presents five things you can count on happening in federal IT.
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Some lawmakers seek to dilute pay freeze proposal
Some House members want to leave federal pay adjustments beyond 2011 to the next Congress.
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Revealed: The top tech jobs for the coming year
Robert Half reveals the technology jobs most in demand next year.
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WikiLeaks no-peeking order: Silly or serious?
Even though WikiLeaks has published pages and pages and pages of secret cables and documents, federal employees are under orders not to look at them.
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Bill seeks to protect against counterfeit IT
Defense Department officials worry that globalization of the IT industry increases its vulnerability to malicious or counterfeit IT systems.
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Commission vote leaves 3-year pay freeze proposal in limbo
The commission proposes a three-year federal employee pay freeze while scaling back the size of the federal workforce by 10 percent.
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VA, GAO fight over system development process
The Veterans Affairs Department and Government Accountability Office are fighting over an IT development process omission that could have broader implications.
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WikiLeaks spurs NASA to emphasize information protection
NASA issued an internal memo to employees on Friday reminding them about the safe handling of confidential information in response to the WikiLeaks "cablegate" scandal.
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NASA moves too slow on projects, GAO says
The slow pace of innovation and acquisition at NASA is unsustainable and hinders the agency's mission, according to a Government Accountability Office report issued earlier this week.
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Teleworkers experience lower amounts of stress, study finds
In the wake of the passage of the federal telework bill, newly published research shows that employees who telecommute the majority of the work week are more satisfied with their jobs compared to those who do not. Working remotely alleviates more stress than it creates.
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Could pay freeze send feds to private sector?
As the likelihood of a freeze on federal pay sinks in, experts wonder about the long term effects on recruiting, retention and retirement.
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Amazon to stop hosting WikiLeaks
Amazon has agreed to stop hosting the WikiLeaks site, which reveals classified and sensitive information.
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VA's IG criticizes some IT programs, claims major savings
While questioning some IT programs, VA Inspector General George Opfer said his office's efforts had resulted in $1.2 billion in savings, avoided costs and other monetary benefits.
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