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IT burnout: When the thrill is gone; Project management pitfalls to avoid; Must-haves for government social media policies.
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Return to sender: Rethinking the Army's e-mail ambitions
Enterprise e-mail represents a positive step for the Army and DOD, but what will it take to get it done?
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People on the move, events in the news
A who's who of former federal information technology leaders joined in recognizing this year's honorees at the Association for Federal Information Resources Management’s annual Executive Leadership Awards at the Capital Hilton June 17.
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Don't cut corners on insourcing transitions
Agencies need to transition positions without losing institutional knowledge, writes Peter G. Tuttle, CPCM.
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The case for more acquisition training options
The Department of Veterans Affairs' Jan Frye explains the rationale behind VA's Acquisition Academy.
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Craigslist founder helps HHS with idea competition
The Health and Human Services Department is getting some help from Craigslist founder Craig Newmark with its employee-only innovation competition.
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House Blue Dogs propose commission to kill programs
The commission would review each federal program to determine its merits.
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Orszag's departure expected to have little effect on IT, acquisition
Information technology initiatives, acquisition policies are stable issues and won't feel much from the turmoil of OMB leadership changes, experts say.
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Lawmakers push for improved federal supervisor training
The Federal Supervisor Training Act of 2010 (H.R. 5522) would require federal supervisors to receive initial training within one year of promotion, as well as once every three years thereafter.
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Bigger threat: National crises or unprepared managers?
More than 90 percent of federal employees believe it is important that they continue working during a national crisis, but a lack of continuity-of-operations coordination and telework eligibility may thwart their efforts.
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Federal pay freeze defeated in Senate vote
For the third time in recent weeks, lawmakers have rejected the idea of freezing the pay of federal civilian workers.
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Education Department launches Web site offering public data
The Education Department's new Web site contains data on elementary and secondary education, student financial aid, math and science curricula, and other information.
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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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