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An innovative approach to mentoring the new contracting workforce
The FBI turns to FFRDC employees to work with its latest generation of contracting staff, writes blogger Steve Kelman.
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Senior Executive candidates worry about pay, work/family balance
A new survey reveals that the most likely Senior Executive Service candidates are reluctant to apply for SES positions because of concerns over compensation and the ability to maintain a healthy balance between home and work responsibilities.
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Bill would require green IT training for federal facility staff
Federal employees who operate and maintain federal facilities would get extra training to service energy-efficient buildings if a new bipartisan bill introduced April 22 becomes law.
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Health reform may cause agencies to beef up IT, report says
A market research firm reports on the IT implications of the health care reform law.
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VA weeds out poorly performing programs
Veterans Affairs CIO Roger Baker drew widespread attention when he suspended 45 underperforming IT projects under the Program Management Accountability System. Baker recently spoke with FCW about PMAS and other issues.
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GovLoop readers discuss the pains, perils of advocating for change
GovLoop's Andrew Krzmarzick reports on a recent online discussion about the pains and perils of advocating for change.
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Scientists at work under the volcano
The eruption of a volcano on Iceland has given NOAA scientists a chance to test an advanced computer model for predicting volcanic ash dispersion.
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Blog brief: Air marshals, gripes about the mail, and distracted driving
A roundup from the best of recent federal blog posts, plus a profile of GSA exec and blogger Edward O’Hare.
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We're from the private sector, and we're here to help
Obama's newly formed President's Management Advisory Board will offer tips to agencies to help them improve productivity, technology and customer service.
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Recommended reading: Bestsellers in government technology
Here are Amazon.com's most popular titles in the government subcategory of the Computers and Internet section's Business and Culture category, as of April 20.
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Politicians jockey for cybersecurity positioning
Security experts worry that complex questions about cyber defense and cyberattacks could be embroiled in political gamesmanship, writes Ben Bain.
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OFPP chief gets the message: Time to rebuild the acquisition workforce
OFPP Administrator Daniel Gordon spoke recently with Senior Editor Matthew Weigelt about his strategies for building a skilled, motivated acquisition workforce.
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Cyber Command's congressional commotion
Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander's confirmation hearing highlighted the murky nature of cyber operations, writes John Monroe.
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Google puts censorship on the map
The Internet giant steps up pressure on the U.S. and other countries that ask to have content removed from its sites, writes John Monroe.
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4 Facebook lessons from DOD
Agencies need to learn some rules of the road before jumping into social media, writes communications consultant Fred Wellman.
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SBA leader vows to crack down on small-business fraud
SBA plans to become more aggressive in suspending and debarring companies from receiving federal contracts, the agency's administrator tells a House committee.
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VA suspends spending on 188 IT projects
The Veterans Affairs Department has extended its program management system to all 280 IT projects and suspended spending on two-thirds of them.
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Justice Department plans to expand cops' access to data
The Justice Department plans a nationwide federated identity management program for law enforcement data systems.
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Obama forms private-sector board to improve agency operations
A new advisory board will give Obama advice on improving agency operations, particularly in customer service, IT and productivity
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