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OMB wants to know how agencies manage risky IT projects
Agencies now will have to prove to the Office of Management and Budget they can effectively manage their high-risk IT projects, according to federal CIO Vivek Kundra.
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Obama orders agencies to increase hiring of disabled into federal workforce
Reviving a Clinton-era hiring goal, President Obama on July 26 signed an executive order instructing federal agencies to increase employment of people with disabilities by adding 100,000 disabled employees over the next five years.
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Survey tells two tales about feds' social media use
While federal use of social media is popular, some federal workers are not using the tools or do not know anything about them, according to a new survey by Market Connections.
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Leadership qualities are most important in federal manager hiring: report
Agencies hire too many front-line managers based on their technical skills but should instead focus on promoting those with good leaderships skills who can motivate the employees they supervise, according to the federal Merit System Protection Board.
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House shaves funding for Veterans Affairs IT projects
House appropriators plan to decrease funds for the Veterans Affairs Department’s information technology projects because of sluggish spending and project delays.
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An excerpt from the Telework Improvements Act of 2010
The following language is excerpted from H.R. 1722, sponsored by Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) and passed by the House on July 14, 2010.
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Telework proponents still face management resistance
Federal managers who oppose allowing their employees to telework have another opportunity to dig in their heels, retrench and batten down the hatches.
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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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