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Letter: Hiring internally can ease the blow of boomers loss
A readers says hiring from outside is not the only way to fill the positions retirees will leave. What about promoting from within?
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Reader comment roundup: Telework, Lean Six Sigma, scholarships, NASA employee suspension and more.
Find out what the buzz is among our readers. Check out this week's roundup of readers' comments.
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Union criticizes OPM's flexible hiring practices
The National Treasury Employees Union's president said using hiring flexibilities in government impedes fair competition and merit-based hiring practices.
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TSA to follow FAR and DHS acquisition regs
Until now, the Transportation Security Administration had been following procurement regulations used by the Federal Aviation Administration.
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House passes bill with contracting reforms
A defense authorization bill gets a package: four contracting bills and other provisions in a clean contracting amendment. The House passed the amendment and the bill May 22.
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NASA blogger suspended for Hatch Act violation
The Office of the Special Counsel found that a Johnson Space Center employee violated the Hatch Act by writing politically oriented e-mail messages and blog postings at work.
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Key lawmakers impatient for security clearance reform
An OPM official said the agency's investigative services program has adequate funding to bring commercial IT into the clearance process.
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Roosevelt scholarships would help fill mission-critical positions
House lawmakers have introduced a bill that would provide scholarships to graduate students in exchange for at least three years of federal service.
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Letter: Agencies should reward savings in business case development
A reader says skill, training and practice are needed to develop a business case.
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Letter: Handling business cases difficult in practice
A reader writes that the Office of Management and Budget's definition of an acceptable business case varies yearly.
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FAA uses technology to speed air travel
The agency has been under fire by Congress for growing air traffic gridlock and delays and for safety concerns.
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Young's departure from OMB to come soon
The deputy e-government administrator is helping the agency search for his successor before stepping down.
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Clearance process concerns CBP official
Customs and Border Protection’s acting information technology chief said the inefficiencies in the security clearance process have huge unseen costs and further reform is needed.
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Agencies recognized for performance reporting
A public accountants’ organization has given 17 agencies awards for Performance and Accountability Reports that are clear and readable.
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DOD, OPM issue proposed rules for NSPS
The Defense Department and the Office of Personnel Management have proposed rules for DOD's National Security Personnel System, including changes in compensation and performance management.
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Panel wants IT security reports from NASA
The House's version 2008 NASA authorization bill calls for two reports detailing the space agency’s security controls and IT vulnerabilities.
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Agencies mixed on meeting OMB's goals
The Office of Management and Budget reports that almost all agencies are meeting goals for enterprise architecture, but less than a third have met the standard for business cases.
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