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Kelman: Senior leadership teams
Does your organization need a senior leadership team? Maybe not, a new book suggests.
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More details required for FOIA reports
The Justice Department's revised guidance for agencies'FOIA reports incorporates legislative mandates and a 2005 executive order that required increased reporting on FOIA activities.
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More taxpayers use e-filing
The increase in e-filing was strong among last-minute filers, a group that has traditionally filed paper returns.
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GSA head tries to ease tension Doan created
Acting GSA Administrator David Bibb is reaching out to different parties to ease tension and repair strained relationships.
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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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