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Agencies rate low on family-friendly cultures
In a new survey, federal employees said their agencies don't offer much access to telework, alternative work schedules or similar benefits.
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5 keys to making social media work in government
The path to success in social networking often takes unexpected routes, experts say.
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Get a Life: Flu remedy: Telework
A survey finds more feds know there are COOP plans but few get guidance for H1N1 flu. At most prepared agencies, more employees telework, writes blogger Judy Welles.
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5 ways social media will change how feds work
From the Government Leadership Summit: Government and industry experts say social networking technology soon will reshape the daily operations of agencies and individual employees.
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Industry skeptical of proposed contractor cuts
Some companies disagree with the president’s plans to reduce the defense contractor workforce, but they are reluctant to antagonize their federal customers.
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Punch-out: Contractors vs. feds
President Barack Obama has raised a ruckus among FCW readers with his proposal to convert 33,500 defense contractor jobs to federal positions.
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The federal workforce: Clerk vs. Businessman
The Obama administration is taking a positive view of the coming wave of retirements by federal employees.
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Pointers: Recommended reading for the week of May 18
Assessing White House 2.0; five signs a project is in trouble; how to measure employee engagement; the Facebook management muddle.
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Obama backs whistle-blowers but not in intell
The Obama administration wants to sign a whistle-blower bill but not for intelligence workers, according to a senior Justice Department official.
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Welles: New book provides fresh take on many familiar business ideas
You are bound to find some truths that work for you in a new book, "Rules of Thumb: 52 Truths for Winning at Business Without Losing Your Self," by Alan Webber. Webber gives all of them a new context that keeps them current.
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FCW Insider: Are feds more cost-effective than contractors?
A recent remark by Obama triggered a lengthy debate among readers about the relative value of in-house and contract staffers.
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White House seeks cuts to defense contractor workforce
The Obama administration wants to save $900 million by reducing defense contractor employees and get $2 billion by collecting delinquent taxes from federal contractors.
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FCW Insider: Why early adopters most often fail
Many early adopters only have themselves to blame if their ideas don’t catch on in their agency, says one reader.
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Get a Life: Recognizing public service
From awards and exhibits to Web 2.0 discussions, this is the week to recognize public service, writes blogger Judy Welles.
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Swine flu news infects social media
Twitter and other social media have proven effective at rapidly spreading information and misinformation about H1N1.
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Virtual double take
Our cover story on virtual training applications like Second Life may cause some readers to scratch their heads and say, “Wha…?”
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Telework gets a ‘giddyap’ from OPM
The new director of personnel management wants more employees working from home, for their benefit and for the benefit of others.
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A reader's guide to virtual world technology
Here are some links to articles and resources for feds looking to learn more about Second Life and other virtual world technology.
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DOD needs better workforce data
The Defense Department has, at best, a blurry picture of its government acquisition workforce’s skills, a hindrance to assessing its needs.
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