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How to prime feds for better performance
Columnist Steve Kelman says agencies should join the quick-experiment revolution that is spreading through the private sector.
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The $16 muffin: Overheated or not, more scrutiny is baking
The hunt for more examples of government waste is on once again, with prey both large and small.
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What do the federal workforce and cloud computing have in common?
Many of the drivers behind the adoption of cloud computing could be applied to labor as well, an expert says.
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Why reaction to 'IT cartel' comment misses the point
Columnist Alan Balutis is surprised that no one seemed alarmed by Kundra's first assertion: That government wastes billions on IT.
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The 2011 Rising Star Award judges
This year's judges offer their advice to Rising Stars and Rising Star wannabes.
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The federal workday: Labor's love lost?
FCW readers are scandalized by suggestions that they don't put in an honest day's work.
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The 2011 Rising Star Awards: The future's so bright
Federal Computer Week honors 25 up-and-coming employees in the public and private sectors who have made an early and substantive mark in the government IT community. The 2011 Rising Star award winners show energy, ability and ambition.
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Is pay-for-performance truly dead?
Who in Congress is ready to take up the battle to change the government's pay system? Is anyone?
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Experts: Workforce investment today saves dollars tomorrow
By growing organic agency capabilities, agencies will have options in the future to use contractors or apply federal employees' skill to acquisition and oversight.
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3 lists for improving your work life
Author Judith Welles offers ideas for how feds can manage their work environment.
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Lessons to unlearn: New fiscal climate demands new ideas
Report suggests that the past can provide little guidance for the present and future.
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New program teaches fed IT pros leadership
Newly launched educational effort teaches federal IT community leadership and project management.
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House OKs funding to prevent government shutdown
Lawmakers approve measure to keep government operational for a short time.
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OMB head: Federal workers could face more sacrifices
Feds: Think you've suffered enough? Jacob Lew says you could be in for more pain.
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Contractors earn more than feds, survey suggests
Contractor pay rose slowly, and for some jobs it fell, but the average gap is widening between contractors and feds.
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Workplace flexibility could expand dramatically soon
Could a management philosophy that shuns traditional ways of thinking about work soon be a reality for the federal workforce?
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Ineligible to telework? Join the club.
Most feds haven't been told they're eligible to telework OPM survey finds.
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Teleworkers: Slackers or ethical?
A confluence of events makes telework more attractive than ever -- just in time for a bombshell study to throw a wrench into the effort.
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Lawmakers take another run at workforce
A new bill to cut the federal workforce is under consideration in the House and Senate.
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