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Government's location-specific apps need clear context
What responsibility will agencies have when location-specific government data is delivered to smart phones?
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Army launches 'don't ask, don't tell' inbox
The intent of the inbox is to help the Army assess and consider whether repeal of the law would reduce operational readiness or unit cohesion.
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Insourcing still a go for the military
Military and Defense Department agencies can continue insourcing even though Defense Secretary Gates has acknowledged the program doesn't work.
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Telework pilot projects: From acclimation to adaptation and adoption
One of the most effective ways to overcome management resistance to telework is to start with a pilot project, experts say.
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4 reasons why managers resist telework--and why they might be wrong
We asked federal managers to share their concerns about telework and then asked management experts to address those concerns. The bottom line? It all comes down to performance management.
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GSA's former chief financial officer tackles a leadership void
Kathleen Turco jumped at the opportunity to be associate administrator of governmentwide policy at the General Services Administration earlier this year — in part because she saw an opportunity to fill a leadership vacuum.
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Workforce morale can be sapped by unskillled managers
A recent study shows that employees are often dissatisfied with supervisors who have technical rather than managerial chops, writes columnist Steve Kelman.
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Obama's performance agenda: Stealthy and radical
Emerging performance initiatives could become the foundation for the collaborative governance models of the future, writes John M. Kamensky, a senior fellow at the IBM Center for the Business of Government.
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Summit covers wide range of Web 2.0 topics
High-level speakers at the Gov 2.0 Summit provided wide-ranging discussions about Web 2.0 applications, public engagement, freeing government data for public use and energizing the open government community.
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Gov 2.0 applications carry legal risks
Agencies trying to use social media face legal hazards, but GSA attorney Elizabeth Hochberg says most can be overcome.
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Collaboration project will share code for government apps
The District of Columbia and nonprofit groups debut the Civic Commons organization to enable federal, state and local government to share open-source code.
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FCC to preserve all blog comments on regulatory actions
The Federal Communications Commission will now include blog comments from the public as part of the commission's official record for regulatory actions.
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USASpending.gov numbers off by $1.3 trillion, report says
Ellen Miller, executive director of the Sunlight Foundation watchdog group, slammed the numbers in USASpending.gov as "useless" in a talk at the Gov 2.0 Summit.
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Sad about the situation of Muslims in the U.S.
Blogger Steve Kelman wonders why, when it comes to Muslims, some Americans have abandoned the commitment to religious tolerance.
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Challenge.gov seeks to expand public's engagement
The General Services Administration has launched a new site for agencies to post contests to engage people with the government.
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Waving the public service banner at the Kennedy School
An event during the first week of classes illustrates why it can be a challenge to attract students to work for government, writes blogger Steve Kelman.
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'Cut the crap' and other lessons for new IT projects
Focus on the job you want to accomplish and not on the technology you are using to get the job done, says the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s senior adviser for knowledge management.
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Best places to work in the federal government
The Partnership for Public Service ranks the best -- and worst -- places to work in the federal government for 2010.
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Social media helps NRC combat brain drain
NRC has deployed professional networking tools to support online communities of interest that can “get the information that is needed to the right person” quickly and simply.
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