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When is a position inherently governmental?
One-size-fits-all rules and definitions that direct all agencies on what jobs are inherently governmental functions don’t work, experts say.
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No pulse, no pay: How the 'Do Not Pay' list will work
Vice President Joe Biden announced today that a governmentwide Do Not Pay List is being created to track debarred contractors, deceased individuals and others ineligible for federal payments.
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House passes bill to improve program performance
The bill would strengthen the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 and would put parts of an executive order on performance management into law.
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Navy, GSA in search of tech leaders
Navy CIO Robert Carey is expected to take on new duties within the Navy, while the General Services Administration is looking for a deputy CIO to be the liaison to other senior GSA officials.
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FCC, FDA take teamwork approach to telemedicine
The FCC and FDA have scheduled a joint public meeting in July on a teamwork approach to overseeing approval of telemedicine devices.
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The 8 elements of a successful social media policy
A new study identifies eight best practices agencies should use when codifying social media use policies for employees.
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Government lags behind industry in telework opportunities
Federal information technology workers were much less likely than their private-sector counterparts to regularly or exclusively telework despite having favorable opinions of telecommuting, according to a report released today.
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EPA has three-pronged strategy for correcting procurement woes
A new contract writing system, developing the agency's acquisition workforce and finding savings are their top priorities, EPA officials say. They also acknowledge problems with procurement data.
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Most transitioned NSPS workers got pay hike. How about you?
A large majority of civilian DOD employees who have been moved out of the National Security Personnel System so far have received a pay hike when they transitioned to the General Schedule pay system.
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Federal procurement officials not ready for Web 2.0, survey says
Federal procurement professionals estimate they can save $158 billion by using more efficient processes, but most are not ready for Web 2.0 technologies, according to a new survey.
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Telework: The future is on hold
Should feds be allowed to work from anywhere, as long as the work gets done? Experts say yes without hesitation, but readers' responses are mixed.
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Social networking: Agency silos 2.0?
Prodded in no small part by the Obama administration, government agencies are now working hard to replicate this private-sector paradigm as Government 2.0.
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Inherently governmental: Still a trick question
Response to the Obama administration's insourcing agenda finds readers all over the political map.
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Bright ideas abounded during VA innovation contest
The Veterans Affairs Department's recent innovation contest attracted a high percentage of employees, says CTO Peter Levin.
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Open government: Will it pass the Twinkie test?
From its first days in office, the Obama administration has whetted the public’s appetite for what has come to be known as open government. But is anyone buying it?
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Critics rap Twitter's federal plans
Twitter's search for its first Washington-based government liaison announced this week has prompted a flurry of tweets and blog posts by Gov. 2.0 community members offering advice and comments, but skeptics are mobilizing, too.
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Acquisition 2.0: How much industry collaboration is too much?
The debates about the merits of Acquisition 2.0 will be familiar to anyone who has been following the twists and turns of procurement reform during the past decade or two.
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Kids these days, with their Facebook and social networks
It could be called the Facebook litmus test: Are federal employees wasting taxpayer dollars when they log on to their Facebook accounts? Or are they honing their professional networking skills for big things to come?
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Gov 2.0 -- Defining an era in 140 characters or less
Twitter is a key Gov 2.0 tool, but can it help define the movement? Readers try their thumbs.
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