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The case for pay for performance
A review of academic research finds tying compensation to metrics can pay off, writes columnist Steve Kelman.
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Baseball and acquisition have a lot in common, for better or worse
Intensified oversight undermines support for procurement staff, writes columnist Bill Gormley.
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Cureton brings social media expertise to new NASA role
NASA selects Linda Cureton to be new CIO after nearly year-long search.
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Is Transparency Killing Partnership?
Two gatherings last week prompted similar disturbing questions about the current state of relations between government and industry.
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FCC's social-media efforts draw fire
FCC has introduced new social-media tools while existing systems languish, a critic says.
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Is SOA DOA?
Despite reports of service-oriented architecture's demise, government remains steadfast in its support of the component software framework, especially for the Defense Department's network-centric projects.
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Cyber threat calls for flexibility in command model, general says
CIO William Lord discusses cyberwarfare, technological currency and blurring of boundaries.
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Military family members make case for social media
The Defense Department recently invited military spouses and other family members to weigh in on the debate about the role of social media in the military.
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Agencies gradually embrace telework
The overall number of teleworkers federal increased from 94,643 in 2007 to 102,900 in 2008, a report says.
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Klossner: The secret of success in federal IT cartooning
In the 13-plus years I have been drawing cartoons for FCW, I have often needed a high learning curve on cartoon topics, writes John Klossner.
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Acquisition veteran Michael Sade says goodbye to government
Michael Sade, senior adviser at the General Services Administration's Office of Integrated Technology Services, left his job at the agency this month and headed to the private sector.
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Report: EPA's total labor-hour giveaway
On nearly half of audited task orders, the Environmental Protection Agency's labor-hour estimate and the contractor’s proposed cost were the same, a new report says.
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IRS braced to lose experienced technical employees — and newer ones, too
The IRS estimates that it would need to recruit one manager a day for the next 10 years to fill the projected shortage.
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Facebook launches government page
The federal government has jumped into the social-media fray by launching a Facebook page aimed at giving agencies the tips and inspiration to set up and run their own pages on the social-networking site.
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Obama kicks up some dust on federal pay
President Barack Obama's proposal to trim the fiscal 2010 pay raise prompted a range of reader responses, with many concerned that it reflected a dim view of the worth of public service.
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Senate confirms head of White House regulatory office
The Senate has confirmed Cass Sunstein to head the powerful Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs that reviews agencies' final and proposed rules before they are published.
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National health network needs incentives too
The United States runs the risk of ending up with 50 separate health IT networks — and all the headaches they entail.
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