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Watchdogs keep an eye on federal pay, bonuses
The Heritage Foundation and other groups wonder why the federal government puts up with so many highly educated employees.
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The best from the federal blogosphere
5 lessons from military bloggers; an open government-style approach to rule planning; more oil spill data on tap; rescuing migratory birds.
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Recommended reading
Innovation is overrated; better security through encryption; executives are the weakest link.
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Keeping tabs on the oil spill
Two GovLoop members provide a steady flow of information about efforts to contain the oil spill, writes Andrew Krzmarzick.
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Teachable moments from NASA's social media project
NASA debuted its "Spacebook" internal social media system to allow more collaboration a year ago; now it is yielding lessons about how to use Web 2.0 technologies.
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End of payroll deductions for paper U.S. Savings Bonds approaching
Deadlines are drawing near for federal employees and military service members who currently buy paper U.S. Savings Bonds through payroll deductions to transition to the new electronic system.
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HHS employees, industry partners jump-start innovations
Todd Park is the go-to guy for open government at the Health and Human Services Department, where he's also involved with health reform and health information exchange.
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Insourcing thicket befuddles mandate-focused agencies
The Office of Management and Budget needs to provide guidance on insourcing efforts governmentwide, writes commentator Jaime Gracia.
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Defense Department creates online hub for social media
The Pentagon has set up an online social media hub to better coordinate policies and to provide online links to service sites on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and the like.
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Five reasons why some feds would rather not telework
Make no mistake: The vast majority of readers commenting on telework stories in recent weeks clearly favor having the option to work from home on a regular basis. But here is the minority report.
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A Web-based model for procurement contests
Blogger Steve Kelman believes drug company Eli Lilly has developed a sound approach to funding research and developments via online challenges.
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Watchdog group charts open government winners and losers
Five federal agencies have made dramatic improvements in their Open Government plans since April, according to a new independent audit released today.
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Agencies defend charges of contracting fraud
Officials say the recently reported fraud that GAO uncovered in a small-business set-aside program comes from business owners and contracting officers not understanding the program rules, but at least one member of Congress rejects that explanation.
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New commissioner crafting plan to re-energize FAS
The new commissioner will release a new strategy for revitalizing the Federal Acquisition Service and setting a new course.
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Why do federal managers oppose telework?
We have to ask: Do government supervisors have legitimate reasons for not letting federal employees telework?
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Whitsleblower protections inadequate for federal scientists, group says
The Obama administration has yet to make good on its promise to provide better whistleblower protections to federal scientists, according to one advocacy group.
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Steve Kelman's summer reading list
Blogger Steve Kelman is keeping busy with books about organization theory and public administration.
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House mulls increasing contractor oversight
The Federal Contracting Oversight and Reform Act seeks to repair an ineffective contracting system that award contracts to companies with histories of poor performance and misconduct.
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More feds may telework, House says
Teleworkers of the world rejoice! House lawmakers have passed a bill to expand the number of federal employees eligible to telework.
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