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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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How to improve the performance of the federal workforce
Civilian agencies need to take a cue from the Defense Department and begin focusing their employees on mission, not process, according to one reader.
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House tightens reins around improper payments
House passes legislation requiring agency officials to review their programs every three years to find those that are susceptible to making improper payments, and levies penalties against agencies that fail to comply with accounting regulations.
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It's official: Federal Acquisition Service has new commish
Steve Kempf is now the commissioner of the General Services Administration's Federal Acquisition Service, while Jon Jordan has been named deputy FAS commissioner.
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FLITE cancellation: VA pulls plug on modernization effort
The Veterans Affairs Department is canceling its $400 million financial system modernization program and directing the resources to other projects throughout the department.
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The first affliction of the federal workforce: Low expectations
The surest way to nurture mediocrity is to expect mediocrity. That, in a nutshell, is one of the major afflictions of the federal workforce in many offices across the government, according to readers commenting on stories at FCW.com.
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Telework remains out of reach for many feds, survey shows
Feds aren't any more satisfied with their agencies' telework policies than in years past, according to results released today.
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OMB to review 20 financial system modernization projects
Obama administration officials said today they plan to freeze financial systems going through a modernization effort even if the projects are well managed to make sure they are in sync with a new policy of getting the systems launched faster and hitting the critical needs.
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The new CTOs: entrepreneurs in residence
The need to keep up with the fast pace of new technology is prompting many agencies to assign chief technology officers as dedicated lookouts for online opportunities.
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