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Bill would simplify federal hiring process
Sens. Akaka and Voinovich have introduced legislation to streamline federal hiring processes and make the government an employer of choice.
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GAO urges public to report stimulus law waste
The billions available for spending raise the potential for inappropriate use and mismanagement, GAO’s acting comptroller general said.
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FCW Insider: How to improve the virtual town hall
Social networking expert Kim Patrick Kobza has some kind words for Obama's first virtual town hall -- but lots of ideas for improving on it.
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States take growing role in cyber crimefighting
While federal law enforcement agencies investigate many cyber crimes, state and local authorities are gaining increasing abilities to take part.
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VA, DOD will share patient records
The two departments will meet a Sept. 30 deadline for single, interoperable electronic health record, said a senior interagency program official.
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Obama holds virtual town hall meeting
The Obama administration's use of Web 2.0 tools, most recently in a virtual town hall event, shows that the technologies are mature and moving into the mainstream.
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H1-B applications could fall this year
Some observers said they believe the recession this year could reduce the number of applications for H-1B visas.
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FAA's guide to dropping off the high-risk list
FAA explains how it eliminated its chronic management deficincies.
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Bill would require DOD to study IT
A House measure would require studies on how technology for network-centric operations is acquired.
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Official: Army contracting workforce needs more people
Estimates differ on how many additional personnel the Army needs in its acquisition workforce.
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How agency performance management systems are moving forward
With the Obama administration’s emphasis on performance and transparency, an effective performance management system, made up of goals, measures, processes and computer applications, will become even more important.
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DOD readers debate value of NSPS
Readers debate the problems and potential of DOD's pay-for-performance system.
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Recommended reading
Fed workforce resists change; Pinching pennies in IT; A U.K. guide to better Web metrics; and LinkedIn privacy revisited.
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Akaka offers federal training bill
Agencies’ performance depends on supervisors' leadership and management skills, senator said.
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Kelman: Agencies have an opportunity to attract young, energetic employees
Agencies worried about losing seasoned employees to retirement should take advantage of opportunities created by a combination of scarce private-sector jobs and the new president's appeal.
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Welles: Agencies will recover too
Federal employees can expect more work and visibility as the economic recovery efforts move ahead.
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Get a Life: Work life re-emerging?
Because of the stress of the economy and the needs of the nation, work life is re-emerging in importance in business and in government, writes blogger Judy Welles.
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DeSeve to help oversee stimulus money
The Obama administration has added another official to check how agencies are spending and tracking stimulus money.
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Diebold admits voting system flaws
The company formerly known as Diebold Election Systems admits that it's possible to delete votes from its machines without detection.
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